Kathak Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kathak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3301:2,324,44175,995
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Kathak (86) may also be a first name.

Kathak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kathak (Bengali: কাথাক, Hindi: काथक, Marathi: कथक, Oriya: କାଠକ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kathak is the 828,895th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The last name Kathak occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Kathak are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 86 people.

The last name Kathak is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 2,324,441. In India Kathak is most common in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 71 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 15 percent reside and Gujarat, where 7 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kathake9221/
Katthak925/
Khathak923/
Kaithak922/
Kauthak921/
Kasthak921/
Katak911,199/
Kaththak8610/
Khathake864/
Khatak8310,818/
Katake831,491/
Kaitak83616/
Kaytak83207/
Kattak83105/
Kothak8361/
Kathok8327/
Kataik839/
Kautak836/
Kathac836/
Kahtak835/
Kathag832/
Kaatak832/
Katauk831/
Kataak831/
Katakx831/
Katakt831/
Katack831/
Kajtak831/
Khattak7735,309/
Kataike7712,331/
Kathoke771,171/
Khatake77862/
Kaitake77541/
Katauke7772/
Khatack7723/
Khatakh7720/
Kothake7719/
Kahttak7717/
Khataak779/
Kaattak776/
Katakke774/
Khataik773/
Khaatak772/
Khatakk772/
Kattake771/
Katajke771/
Kahtake771/
Kaatake771/
Kastack771/
Kathaxh771/
Kathock771/
Khhatak771/
Khatahk771/
Khatatk771/
Ketahak771/
Khathaq771/
Kotak7313,211/
Katok731,027/
Catak73892/
Katac73191/
Katag7368/
Ketak7332/
Katók7321/
Katax731/
Qatak731/
Kataq731/
Kahatake71187/
Katakova71116/
Khattack7160/
Khotthak714/
Kaitaike712/
Kasthaug712/
Kattaike712/
Khatttak712/
Kathokhe711/
Khattake711/
Khaatake711/
Khothake711/
Kashtake711/
Khaattak711/
Kataitke711/
Khattakh711/
Kkattack711/
Kkhattak711/
Khattaak711/
Katoke674,057/
Kotake671,171/
Kottak6799/
Kaitok6793/
Khataq6770/
Koytak6764/
Koztak6740/
Khatakova6735/
Khatok6734/
Khetak6727/
Cajtak6726/
Kethok6723/
Khotak6722/
Katakhova6721/
Kuitak6716/
Caytak6716/
Kautaq6715/
Kattac6714/
Kataykova6711/
Kadtag6711/
Caitak677/
Katagh676/
Cathag676/
Kattag674/
Katook674/
Khatac674/
Khatag674/
Koitak673/
Katouk673/
Kateik672/
Koutak672/
Cattak672/
Kaytok672/
Katock672/
Kataikova672/
Kaytakova671/
Kattaq671/
Katuok671/
Kathoc671/
Kcotak671/
Kotahk671/
Kothok671/
Katogh671/
Kautac671/
Katackova671/
Kataig671/
Kadtok671/
Kothac671/
Catakz671/
Qathaq671/
Catack671/
Ketthahak671/

Kathak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kathak in the Oriya language
କାଠକkathaka-
Kathak in the Marathi language
कथकkathaka68
कठकkathaka13.33
कतकkataka8
थकthaka2.67
काथकkathaka2.67
काठकkathaka2.67
कठाकkathaka1.33
Kathak in the Bengali language
কাথাকkathaka66.67
কথকkathaka33.33
Kathak in the Hindi language
काथकkathaka50
कथाकkathaka50

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