Karthikayan Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Karthikayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Karthikayan (145) may also be a first name.
Karthikayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karthikayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karthikayan (Marathi: थकयन) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karthikayan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,100,440th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Karthikayan reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Karthikayan is also the 766,399th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 145 people.
The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 29 percent are found, Kerala, where 21 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account India Karthikayan occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 23 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karthikgayan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kartikayan | 95 | 10 | / |
| Karthikeyan | 91 | 5,774 | / |
| Karthikayen | 91 | 12 | / |
| Kartiekayan | 91 | 3 | / |
| Karthikiyan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Karthickeyan | 87 | 55 | / |
| Karttiekayan | 87 | 30 | / |
| Karthikkeyan | 87 | 4 | / |
| Karthikheyan | 87 | 2 | / |
| Kartikeyan | 86 | 212 | / |
| Karthikean | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kartikiyan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kartikayen | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaarthikkeyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karthickkeyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karthykeyan | 82 | 8 | / |
| Karthikeyen | 82 | 7 | / |
| Carthikeyan | 82 | 7 | / |
| Karthekeyan | 82 | 7 | / |
| Karttikeyan | 82 | 5 | / |
| Karthukeyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaartikeyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kartikyen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kartikean | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kartikeyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keerthikeyan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kartheekeyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kartikeyen | 76 | 2 | / |
| Karthekeyen | 73 | 3 | / |
Karthikayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karthikayan in the Marathi language | ||
| थकयन | thakayana | - |
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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
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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 Karthikayan
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