Kanagathas Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Kanagathas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanagathas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Canada31:12,281,864364,614

Kanagathas Last Name Facts

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

Kanagathas occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanagathas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanagathas is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Kanagathas is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Kanagathas are found; 57 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Kanagathas is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 5,202,140. Apart from Sri Lanka this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 43 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kannagatha901/
Kangthasi84399/
Kanangataa801/
Canagata789/
Kanongata741/
Kanongataa7078/
Kanongata'a6716/
Kongthes6711/
Konagato674/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanagathas
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