Kathavarayan Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Kathavarayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kathavarayan (645) may also be a first name.
Kathavarayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kathavarayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kathavarayan (Marathi: खातवरायन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kathavarayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,272,314th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kathavarayan reside; 41 percent reside in West Asia and 41 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 327,343rd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 645 people.
It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 12,784,423. In India Kathavarayan is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 68 percent reside, Pondicherry, where 8 percent reside and Karnataka, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 32 percent reside and Malaysia, where 22 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katavarayan | 96 | 8 | / |
| Kathavrayan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kathavarayen | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kathavarajan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kattavarayan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kathavaran | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cattavarayane | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kathavorn | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cattavarayen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katthavorn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kawthavorn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaewthavorn | 70 | 90 | / |
| Keawthavorn | 70 | 3 | / |
| Kithavorn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaewthavornn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitthavorn | 64 | 42 | / |
| Ketthavorn | 64 | 14 | / |
| Kewthavorn | 64 | 1 | / |
| Kowthavorn | 64 | 1 | / |
| Ghathvarin | 64 | 1 | / |
| Kithiphraiwan | 56 | 4 | / |
Kathavarayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kathavarayan in the Marathi language | ||
| खातवरायन | khatavarayana | 66.67 |
| कथावारायण | kathavarayana | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kathavarayan
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