Gurunathan Surname

247,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Gurunathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurunathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7601:1,009,29742,514
Malaysia1621:182,06310,912
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1471:62,3285,951
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Oman41:921,9937,313
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Gurunathan (960) may also be a first name.

Gurunathan Last Name Facts

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

Gurunathan (Hindi: गुरूनाथन, Marathi: गुरुनाथन) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurunathan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurunathan is the 247,201st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,529,239 people. The surname Gurunathan is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Gurunathan are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 260,392nd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 960 people.

Gurunathan is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 760 people, or 1 in 1,009,297. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 59 percent reside, Karnataka, where 9 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 6 percent reside. Besides India this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 10 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Gurunathan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gurunathan surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gurunathan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $62,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.81% more than the national average, earning $64,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gurunathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurunathan in the Hindi language
गुरूनाथनgurunathana-
Gurunathan in the Marathi language
गुरुनाथनgurunathana62.32
गुरूनाथनgurunathana23.19
गुरुनाथणgurunathana2.9
गुरुनाथgurunatha2.9
गुरूनाथंgurunatham1.45
गुरूनाथgurunatha1.45
सीगुरुनाथनsigurunathana1.45
गुरुनाथानgurunathana1.45
गूरूनाथनgurunathana1.45
गुरुनाथसाgurunathasa1.45

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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 Gurunathan
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