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

The last name Kentu (Bengali: কেন্টু, Hindi: केन्तू, Marathi: कतू) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,348,199^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Kentu are found; 65 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 65 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kentu is also the 333,939^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 623 people.

The surname Kentu is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 75,497. In Papua New Guinea Kentu is primarily found in: Western, where 67 percent reside, Central, where 21 percent reside and East New Britain, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Kentu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kentu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kentu surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.