Kontana Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Kontana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 36 | 1:307,772 | 44,531 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kontana (16) may also be a first name.
Kontana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kontana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kontana (Oriya: େକାାନା, Russian: Контана) is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kontana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Kontana reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Kontana is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 16 people.
Kontana is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 307,772. In Greece Kontana is mostly found in: Central Macedonia, where 47 percent reside, Western Greece, where 47 percent reside and Attica, where 3 percent reside. Beside Greece it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 13 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kontana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kontana in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାାନା | ekaana | - |
| Kontana in the Russian language | ||
| Контана | kontana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kontana
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