Nanthan Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Dominica

Nanthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Dominica601:1,265248
Malaysia591:499,90225,042
Qatar221:107,18211,536
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Nanthan (512) may also be a first name.

Nanthan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nanthan (Hindi: नंथन, Marathi: नंथन) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanthan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nanthan is the 365,146th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. The surname Nanthan occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Nanthan are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 373,684th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 512 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 35,570. Outside of Sri Lanka it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside and Dominica, where 6 percent reside.

Nanthan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nanthan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nanthan surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nanthan Last Name Statistics demography

Nanthan earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.45% less than the national average, earning R 165,288 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nanthan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanthan in the Marathi language
नंथनnanthana57.14
नन्थनnanthana28.57
मंथनmanthana14.29
Nanthan in the Hindi language
नंथनnanthana55.56
नन्थनnanthana44.44

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