Where Does The Last Name Kentu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kentu (Bengali: কেন্টু, Hindi: केन्तू, Marathi: कतू) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kentu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,348,199^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. Kentu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Kentu live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kentu is also the 333,939^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 623 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 75,497. In Papua New Guinea Kentu is most numerous in: Western, where 67 percent are found, Central, where 21 percent are found and East New Britain, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Kentu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kentu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kentu last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.