Annathurai Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Annathurai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Annathurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
India321:23,970,793327,222
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Annathurai (136) may also be a first name.

Annathurai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Annathurai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Annathurai is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Annathurai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Annathurai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Annathurai is the 1,931,261st most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Annathurai occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Annathurai reside; 56 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 794,286th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 136 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 589,884. In Malaysia Annathurai is mostly found in: Negeri Sembilan, where 24 percent are found, Selangor, where 20 percent are found and Johor, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 34 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent are found.

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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
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