Neelakantha Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Neelakantha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neelakantha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India291:26,450,530346,896
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Neelakantha (253) may also be a first name.

Neelakantha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neelakantha (Hindi: नीलकण्ठ, Marathi: िनलकंठ, Oriya: ନୀଳକ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neelakantha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Neelakantha are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 560,146th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 253 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 26,450,530. In India Neelakantha is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 62 percent live, Telangana, where 17 percent live and Odisha, where 14 percent live. Aside from India it is found in one country. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Neelakantha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neelakantha in the Hindi language
नीलकण्ठnilakantha90.91
नीलकन्ठnilakantha9.09
Neelakantha in the Oriya language
ନୀଳକnilaka71.43
ନିଳକnilaka21.43
ନିଳମଣିnilamani3.57
ନିଲକnilaka3.57
Neelakantha in the Marathi language
िनलकंठinalakantha50
नीलकंठnilakantha33.33
िनळकंठinalakantha16.67

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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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