Cognomen Kantong (Kantong 
, กันตง , ก้านตอง) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Kantong is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Indonesia, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines. Also, Kantong is the forename as well as the last name.