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Family name Cantemir (Кантемир , Cantemir , קנטמיר ) , all around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Cantemir is habitual in Moldova, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, and Kyrgyzstan. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova. Likewise, Cantemir is the forename as well as the last name.