Kinte Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Kinte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal311:470,3012,103
Benin271:382,80028,543
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

The alternate forms: Kintê (3) & Kintè (1) are calculated separately.

Kinte (318) may also be a first name.

Kinte Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kinte Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kinte is held by more people in Senegal than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Kintê or Kintè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinte? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kinte is the 1,649,806th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname Kinte occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Kinte reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Kinte is also the 492,367th most frequent first name internationally, held by 318 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 470,301. In Senegal Kinte is mostly concentrated in: Thiès Region, where 65 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 16 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring Senegal Kinte is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 22 percent reside and Mauritania, where 13 percent reside.

Kinte Last Name Statistics demography

Kinte earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kintê933/
Kintè931/
Kinteh918,508/
Kintea9153/
Kintei9148/
Kiente9144/
Kintee917/
Kinted915/
Kionte913/
Kintey913/
Kintie912/
Kinteş912/
Kihnte911/
Kinteu911/
Kinthe911/
Kuinte911/
Kintez911/
Kintge910/
Kint892,489/
Knte891/
Kientei8339/
Kintter836/
Kintech831/
Kisnter831/
Kintije831/
Kuintei831/
Kintepp831/
Kindt806,655/
Kinta803,606/
Kente803,468/
Kinti80428/
Cinte80200/
Kinty80194/
Künte80129/
Kinth8023/
Kient806/
Kuint803/
Khnte802/
Knthe802/
Kintų801/
Knteh801/
Kntee801/
Kintt800/
Kienteha771/
Knt7592/
Quinte732,558/
Chinte731,909/
Kentie73477/
Kindts73170/
Kentey73131/
Cintea73114/
Kintui7376/
Kintay7356/
Kintai7343/
Kintoy7340/
Cintey7339/
Künteş7331/
Köntje7330/
Kentei7326/
Kentea7318/
Kintoi7311/
Kenthe7310/
Kenteh739/
Kcente738/
Kintuy738/
Kuinti737/
Keente737/
Kentee737/
Kienta733/
Kintch732/
Kintid732/
Kintaa732/
Kenteu732/
Khnter731/
Kienth731/
Kinnti731/
Qinter731/
Kienti731/
Kindtt731/
Kintio731/
Gkinti731/
Kintih731/
Kiendt730/
Kindth730/
Kintys730/
Kent67116,085/
Kind6713,153/
Chintey675,018/
Quinter671,263/
Quintes67501/
Cint67177/
Chintea67160/
Chinthe6797/
Chintte6742/
Kintova6728/
Kendter6722/
Quintey6720/
Knth6711/
Chinnte678/
Kynt678/
Qint676/
Kentees675/
Knti675/
Quintez674/
Knta674/
Kintaid673/
Kinč673/
Kenthea672/
Kennter671/
Kesnter671/
Kinthai671/
Kintich671/
Kynnter671/
Kynther671/
Chintei671/
Hkintay671/
Cnte671/
Kenteah671/
Künt671/
Kemnteh671/
Keentee671/
Künther671/
Quintea671/
Quintet671/
Quintie671/
Quiente671/
Gkinnti671/
Gkintis671/
Kimtech671/
Qnte671/
Kaentee671/
Kqnt671/
Gknt671/
Hknt671/
Kntz671/
Kknt671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinte
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