Devananthan Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Devananthan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Devananthan (52) may also be a first name.
Devananthan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devananthan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Devananthan is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devananthan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Devananthan is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Devananthan live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Devananthan is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name globally, held by 52 people.
It is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Johor, where 56 percent are found, Kelantan, where 11 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent are found. Not including Malaysia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devanunthan | 91 | 27 | / |
| Devanantham | 91 | 4 | / |
| Devunanthan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Devunanthen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Davananthen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Diwanantong | 64 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Devananthan
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