Kontos Surname
Approximately 10,024 people bear this surname
Kontos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 6,993 | 1:1,584 | 81 |
| United States | 1,715 | 1:211,346 | 20,655 |
| Cyprus | 310 | 1:2,854 | 344 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Cameroon | 118 | 1:176,009 | 18,652 |
| Hungary | 82 | 1:119,711 | 11,231 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Germany | 75 | 1:1,073,406 | 72,288 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
The alternate forms: Kontoš (25) & Kontós (1) are calculated separately.
Kontos (38) may also be a first name.
Kontos Demographics
Kontos Political Affiliation
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Kontos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kontos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kontos (Russian: Контос) is found most in Greece. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kontoš or Kontós. For other possible spellings of Kontos click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kontos? popularity and diffusion
Kontos is the 51,148th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 727,010 people. The last name Kontos is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Kontos live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Kontos is also the 1,662,754th most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 38 people.
This last name is most common in Greece, where it is held by 6,993 people, or 1 in 1,584. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Central Greece, where 10 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Greece Kontos occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Cyprus, where 3 percent reside.
Kontos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kontos last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.23% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kontos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.77% more than the national average, earning R 443,844 per year; in United States they earn 19.87% more than the national average, earning $51,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,213 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kontoš | 94 | 25 | / |
| Kontós | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kontoes | 92 | 225 | / |
| Kountos | 92 | 44 | / |
| Gkontos | 92 | 44 | / |
| Kontosz | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kontosh | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kontous | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gkountos | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kotentos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Contos | 83 | 1,536 | / |
| Kontas | 83 | 259 | / |
| Kantos | 83 | 219 | / |
| Kontus | 83 | 164 | / |
| Kuntos | 83 | 7 | / |
| Komtos | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kontás | 83 | 1 | / |
| Contois | 77 | 1,587 | / |
| Kantosh | 77 | 397 | / |
| Kontush | 77 | 242 | / |
| Gkontas | 77 | 195 | / |
| Gkantos | 77 | 96 | / |
| Konttas | 77 | 41 | / |
| Kountas | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kontusz | 77 | 29 | / |
| Kontgas | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kontasz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kantose | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kontoch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kontocz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kontuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khontas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Contose | 77 | 1 | / |
| Contoes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koentas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kontash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Contous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kantoush | 71 | 616 | / |
| Gkountas | 71 | 469 | / |
| Khantous | 71 | 86 | / |
| Kontusch | 71 | 31 | / |
| Countois | 71 | 10 | / |
| Contoise | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kontauts | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kuntosch | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kosintas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khantoos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kounteus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gqontose | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cantos | 67 | 31,973 | / |
| Kantas | 67 | 1,933 | / |
| Kontaş | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Contoz | 67 | 418 | / |
| Kántás | 67 | 251 | / |
| Kantus | 67 | 176 | / |
| Kuntoš | 67 | 145 | / |
| Contas | 67 | 127 | / |
| Kontuş | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kuntus | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kontuš | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kontaz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kuntas | 67 | 29 | / |
| Contosova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kantoš | 67 | 21 | / |
| Contus | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kontax | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kontášová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kontozova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kantoz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Coutentos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kumtos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qantos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuntos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Contox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkantoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kantosova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kontošová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kontáš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuntosova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Contosová | 67 | 1 | / |
Kontos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kontos in the Russian language | ||
| Контос | kontos | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kontos
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