Kante (surname)

Kante is a surname of African origin. Alternative spellings include Kanté and Kant. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Cédric Kanté (born 1979), Malian football player
 * Djibril Kante (born 1980), American basketball player
 * Ibrahim Kante (born 1981), Malian football player
 * José Kanté (born 1990), Guinean professional footballer born in Spain
 * Mory Kanté (1950-2020), Guinean-Malian vocalist
 * N'Golo Kanté (born 1991), French football player
 * Solomana Kante (1922–1987), Guinean writer