Nilkantha Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Nilkantha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
Nilkantha (6,575) may also be a first name.
Nilkantha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilkantha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nilkantha (Bengali: নীলকন্ঠ, Hindi: नीलकंठ, Marathi: िनळकंठ, Oriya: ନୀଳକ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilkantha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nilkantha is the 4,034,050th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nilkantha reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 80,809th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 6,575 people.
The last name Nilkantha is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 65 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Telangana, where 15 percent reside. Barring India this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilkanttha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nilkanta | 94 | 6 | / |
| Nilkanthe | 89 | 88 | / |
| Nelkantha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nilkanthy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Neelkantha | 84 | 10 | / |
| Nilkhanthe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nilkante | 82 | 12 | / |
| Nilkanti | 82 | 3 | / |
| Nelkanta | 82 | 2 | / |
| Neelkanta | 78 | 49 | / |
| Nelkanthi | 78 | 13 | / |
| Nilkhante | 78 | 5 | / |
| Neelkanthi | 74 | 124 | / |
| Nillkhante | 74 | 2 | / |
| Neelkanthe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Neelkantay | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nelkanti | 71 | 98 | / |
| Nelkanty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neelkantaya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Neelkanti | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nlkhonto | 59 | 1 | / |
Nilkantha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilkantha in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलकंठ | nilakantha | - |
| Nilkantha in the Bengali language | ||
| নীলকন্ঠ | nilakantha | 85.71 |
| নীলকণ্ঠ | nilakantha | 14.29 |
| Nilkantha in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୀଳକ | nilaka | 50 |
| ନିଳକ | nilaka | 50 |
| Nilkantha in the Marathi language | ||
| िनळकंठ | inalakantha | 42.22 |
| िनलकंठ | inalakantha | 25.33 |
| नीलकंठ | nilakantha | 14.67 |
| िनलकंठा | inalakantha | 9.56 |
| िनळकंट | inalakanta | 1.56 |
| नीलकंठा | nilakantha | 1.56 |
| लकंठ | lakantha | 1.11 |
| िनळकंठा | inalakantha | 0.67 |
| िनलकंथ | inalakantha | 0.67 |
| िनलकन्थ | inalakantha | 0.44 |
| िनलकनाथ | inalakanatha | 0.44 |
| मीकांत | mikanta | 0.22 |
| िनलकठं | inalakatham | 0.22 |
| नीळकंठ | nilakantha | 0.22 |
| िनलंकंठ | inalankantha | 0.22 |
| ळकंठ | lakantha | 0.22 |
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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 Nilkantha
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