Kathamuthu Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Kathamuthu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathamuthu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia981:300,96116,456
India471:16,320,540259,912
Qatar341:69,3536,725
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kathamuthu (172) may also be a first name.

Kathamuthu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kathamuthu occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathamuthu? popularity and diffusion

Kathamuthu is the 1,079,669th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kathamuthu are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 696,764th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 172 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 300,961. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 33 percent reside, Perak, where 20 percent reside and Penang, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent reside and Qatar, where 15 percent reside.

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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 Kathamuthu
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