Gnanakumar Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gnanakumar Surname User-submission:

The Gnanakumar surname is derived from the Tamil words gnanam, meaning 'knowledge', and Kumar, meaning 'young male'. The surname means 'knowledgeable young male'.

Gnanakumar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India391:19,668,343291,059
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gnanakumar (85) may also be a first name.

Gnanakumar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gnanakumar surname is derived from the Tamil words gnanam, meaning 'knowledge', and Kumar, meaning 'young male'. The surname means 'knowledgeable young male'.

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Gnanakumar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gnanakumar (Marathi: टेलाानकुमार) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnanakumar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 41 percent of Gnanakumar reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gnanakumar is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 85 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 19,668,343. In India Gnanakumar is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 74 percent reside and Karnataka, where 3 percent reside. Aside from India Gnanakumar is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Gnanakumar Last Name Statistics demography

Gnanakumar earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning $42,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gnanakumar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gnanakumar in the Marathi language
टेलाानकुमारtelaanakumara50
िपानकुमारipanakumara50

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