Devananthan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Devananthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devananthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

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 last name Devananthan occurs most in Malaysia. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devananthan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Devananthan are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.

The last name Devananthan is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,277,136. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Johor, where 56 percent reside, Kelantan, where 11 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devanunthan9127/
Devanantham914/
Devunanthan911/
Devunanthen822/
Davananthen821/
Diwanantong641/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Devananthan
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