Jayakant Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Jayakant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jayakant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1141:6,728,644151,199
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Jayakant (6,932) may also be a first name.

Jayakant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jayakant (Bengali: জয়কান্ত, Hindi: जयकान्त, Marathi: जयकांत, Oriya: ଜୟକ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayakant? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. Jayakant occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Jayakant are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 78,073rd most widespread given name on earth It is held by 6,932 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 6,728,644. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 74 percent live, Gujarat, where 24 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayakanth9452/
Jaykant9314/
Jiyakant881/
Jeyakanth8224/
Jaikant8010/
Caykant801/
Ejakant801/
Jayacand7570/
Suyakant7516/
Jaikanth7515/
Jeykanth752/
Cuyakant751/
Siyakant751/
Sayakhand711/
Saikant677/
Ejacant671/
Sayokand6319/
Saikanth6314/
Saucaant631/
Cayacand631/
Sayokhand591/
Soukant53375/
Zeekant5339/
Saukand533/
Jaikond531/
Saukhand504/
Djoukand502/
Jouquant501/

Jayakant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jayakant in the Bengali language
জয়কান্তjayakanta-
Jayakant in the Hindi language
जयकान्तjayakanta77.63
जयकांतjayakanta17
जयाकान्तjayakanta3.8
जयाकांतjayakanta1.34
जयकन्तjayakanta0.22
Jayakant in the Oriya language
ଜୟକjayaka50
ଯୟକାyayaka50
Jayakant in the Marathi language
जयकांतjayakanta40.91
जयाकांतjayakanta22.73
जयकान्तjayakanta18.18
जयकंतjayakanta9.09
जयकरनाथjayakaranatha4.55
जवकांतjavakanta4.55

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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 Jayakant
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