Kanthan Surname

173,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,481 people bear this surname

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

Kanthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
India4731:1,621,70359,529
Malaysia2381:123,9258,100
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England591:944,37447,923
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Kanthan (655) may also be a first name.

Kanthan Last Name Facts

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

Kanthan (Hindi: कन्थन, Marathi: कंथन) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanthan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 173,231st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,937,342 people. The last name Kanthan occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Kanthan reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kanthan is also the 324,429th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 655 people.

The surname Kanthan is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,389 people, or 1 in 14,981. Other than Sri Lanka this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Kanthan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanthan surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanthan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 40.99% more than the national average, earning R 335,040 per year; in United States they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $50,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning $58,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanthane9393/
Kanthain9366/
Kaanthan9320/
Khanthan9318/
Kantahan9312/
Kainthan935/
Kanthann933/
Kantan9210,536/
Kanthasen88462/
Kanthahan88121/
Kanthasin8811/
Khanthain886/
Kanthaing886/
Kanthaang881/
Khantahan881/
Kanthon86377/
Kantane86236/
Khantan86132/
Kantain8674/
Kkantan8645/
Konthan8611/
Kantean867/
Kantank862/
Kanttan862/
Kantaan861/
Canthan860/
Khanthasen82786/
Khanthasin82111/
Kasintahan8210/
Kanthachin828/
Khonthan80122/
Kamthane8092/
Kantasen8066/
Koonthan8014/
Khanthon8013/
Cantahan809/
Qanthane807/
Kanteang806/
Kantaung804/
Caanthan803/
Qanthang803/
Konthang803/
Khantane802/
Kanthoin801/
Kaantann801/
Kamntham801/
Kantamne801/
Kanthham801/
Khantaan801/
Khantain801/
Kandıtan801/
Kantheam801/
Kantatin801/
Kantatng801/
Konhthan801/
Khantang801/
Keanthon801/
Kauntean801/
Khanthachin7873/
Khanthasing7816/
Kanton773,078/
Cantan77363/
Qantan772/
Kasentham75186/
Kasinthon75111/
Khonthane7562/
Keanthong7524/
Khantasen7524/
Konthaing755/
Kantangue754/
Kanthatem753/
Kantanova751/
Khounthan751/
Kantateen751/
Kamthamng751/
Canthasin751/
Kantachin751/
Kamthaing751/
Kasemthan751/
Kainthong751/
Kontheang751/
Khanthonh751/
Khanthont751/
Khonthang751/
Kasenthong71686/
Kasemthang71127/
Kantone7198/
Khanton7166/
Kantoin7143/
Khantanova7128/
Konthon7127/
Kantoon7122/
Cantank7117/
Cantane7112/
Kheanthong7112/
Kachinthon7111/
Canthon7110/
Kontain717/
Katinthong716/
Kanteam713/
Cantain713/
Cantant713/
Kanthom713/
Kainton712/
Kantāne712/
Khantoshyn712/
Khaunthong712/
Khontheang712/
Konthasing712/
Kachenthon712/
Khamthaine711/
Kantamk711/
Kontasn711/
Canttan711/
Cantham711/
Cantang711/
Cantaan711/
Qantane711/
Kantont711/
Kamtanh711/
Kamtean711/
Hkamtan711/
Kounthasen711/
Khamthaing711/
Khantthong711/
Khantoon677,679/
Khonthon67513/
Khamtham67191/
Khontham6789/
Khonthasing6752/
Kaintong6729/
Kontasen6728/
Kauntong6722/
Cantanhe6712/
Kahntoon6711/
Kontaung6710/
Khantton677/
Canthong677/
Kachenthong674/
Koonthon674/
Konttham673/
Khantaam673/
Khantaum673/
Cheantan672/
Kantoune672/
Kamntein672/
Kontaing672/
Khantoun671/
Khanttam671/
Konntham671/
Kontagne671/
Cantagne671/
Counthan671/
Cahnthon671/
Kantoong671/
Kamteang671/
Konthonh671/
Koontham671/
Cantayne670/

Kanthan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanthan in the Marathi language
कंथनkanthana59.09
कांथनkanthana22.73
कंथानkanthana9.09
कंठनkanthana4.55
कन्थनkanthana4.55
Kanthan in the Hindi language
कन्थनkanthana33.33
कंठनkanthana25
कंथनkanthana25
कण्ठणkanthana8.33
कण्ठंkantham8.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanthan
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