Krishnamurthy Surname

36,990th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Krishnamurthy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krishnamurthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,8611:97,5796,423
United States2,3071:157,11316,050
United Arab Emirates1,0651:8,6031,073
Oman5781:6,381909
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
England2861:194,81817,152
Singapore2531:21,770855
Qatar2311:10,2081,127
Malaysia1871:157,7239,764
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Canada1761:209,35020,314
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Wales161:193,40812,484
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
France21:33,211,361423,184
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Krishnamurthy (8,411) may also be a first name.

Krishnamurthy Last Name Facts

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

Krishnamurthy (Hindi: कृष्णमूर्ति, Oriya: କିାମୂିର୍) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Krishnamurthy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krishnamurthy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,990th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 511,263 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Krishnamurthy live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 68,796th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 8,411 people.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 7,861 people, or 1 in 97,579. In India it is most prevalent in: Tamil Nadu, where 29 percent are found, Karnataka, where 27 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found.

Krishnamurthy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krishnamurthy last name are 2.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Krishnamurthy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $59,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Krishnamurthy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krishnamurthy in the Oriya language
କିାମୂିର୍kiamuir42.86
କିାମୂର୍ୀkiamuri14.29
କିାମୁର୍ୀkiamuri14.29
କିାମୁତିର୍kiamutir14.29
କୃାମୁର୍ୀkramuri14.29
Krishnamurthy in the Hindi language
कृष्णमूर्तिkrsnamurti33.33
कृष्णामूर्तिkrsnamurti33.33
कृष्णामुरथेkrsnamurathe33.33

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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
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