Gnanapragasam Surname

157,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gnanapragasam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnanapragasam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,1931:9,4891,373
Canada1481:248,95723,668
England1091:511,17532,340
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
India761:10,092,966194,472
Qatar531:44,4914,459
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Norway101:514,22941,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Gnanapragasam (143) may also be a first name.

Gnanapragasam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gnanapragasam is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnanapragasam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gnanapragasam is the 157,005th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,614,835 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Gnanapragasam reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gnanapragasam is also the 772,378th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 143 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 2,193 people, or 1 in 9,489. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Gnanapragasam occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Gnanapragasam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gnanapragasam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.25% less than the national average, earning 255,242 kr per year; in United States they earn 70.38% more than the national average, earning $73,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,107 CAD per year.

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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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