Karthigan Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Karthigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karthigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karthigan (88) may also be a first name.

Karthigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karthigan is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karthigan? popularity and diffusion

Karthigan is the 6,063,924th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Karthigan reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 88 people.

Karthigan is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Karthigan is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 75 percent are found and Telangana, where 25 percent are found. Apart from India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karthigaan951/
Kartigan941/
Kartigasn891/
Cartigan821/
Kartaygan786/
Keerththigan761/
Carthigueane761/
Cortigan711/
Kartayganova6741/
Cartegane671/
Carttigueane671/
Cortegan593/

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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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  • 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 Karthigan
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