Kente is used as a family name or surname in South Africa. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Kente
No. of characters: 5
Origin: South Africa
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Kente

How popular is Kente?

Kente is ranked 233911 on our list.

Kente is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Tanzania which may be its originating country too. Around 1398 people have been found who wears Kente as their family name. Kente is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
7,022 Senegal7
746,494 India7
5,779 Uganda4
2,135 Rwanda3
119,730 Brazil3
14,521 Portugal2
28,746 Algeria1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
277,603 France1
17,236 Ghana1
42,479 Greece1
53,033 Nigeria1
2,078 Lesotho1
40,340 Malaysia1
448,262 Canada1
77,122 Sweden1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
172,381 Indonesia41
506,859 United States24
126,462 England22
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,215 Mauritania52
Countries with hundreds of Kente:
7,110 Tanzania693
11,889 South Africa530
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Kente Namesakes

  • Müşfik Kenter, Actor
  • Yıldız Kenter, Actress
  • Yıldız Kenter, Actress
  • Konstantinos Kenteris, Athlete
  • Balam Kenter, Müşfik Kenter's daughter
  • Bettina Kenter, Author
  • Yıldız Kenter, Actress
  • Leo Kenter, Musician
  • Gibson Kente, Playwright
  • Gibson Kente, Playwright

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