Elankanathan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Elankanathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elankanathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Elankanathan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elankanathan occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elankanathan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Elankanathan is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Elankanathan are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Elankanathan is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Elankanathan is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Other than Canada this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elankainathan963/
Elanganathan9232/
Elangainathan886/
Ulanganathan838/
Ilanganathan837/
Illanganathan805/
Ilangainathan804/

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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 Elankanathan
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