Colanthay Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Colanthay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colanthay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius451:28,7435,603
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Colanthay Last Name Facts

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

Colanthay is most common in Mauritius. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colanthay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,876,555th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Colanthay reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name is most prevalent in Mauritius, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 28,743. In Mauritius Colanthay is most numerous in: Grand Port District, where 93 percent live, Flacq District, where 2 percent live and Plaines Wilhems District, where 2 percent live. Other than Mauritius it exists in one country. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colanthay
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