Paramothayan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Paramothayan Surname User-submission:
The surname Paramothayan derived from the combination of the Tamil words param, meaning 'supreme', 'highest', and uthayan, meaning 'rising sun'.
Traditionally, Tamil people only have a single name rather than a forename and surname.
Read More About This SurnameParamothayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
Paramothayan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Paramothayan derived from the combination of the Tamil words param, meaning 'supreme', 'highest', and uthayan, meaning 'rising sun'.
Traditionally, Tamil people only have a single name rather than a forename and surname. Paramothayan was first given as a single name to an Tamil individual, and was only used as a surname once this individual moved to the west and needed two names in order to live in the new society.
- kajaparamoParamothayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paramothayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paramothayan occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paramothayan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Paramothayan is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Paramothayan live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Paramothayan is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent live. Other than England it exists in one country. It is also found in Gibraltar, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preamthan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Pramthana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Payiramthuan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prametthan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pramyothin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Promthan | 70 | 7 | / |
| Paramathuni | 70 | 2 | / |
| Paramasiyam | 70 | 1 | / |
| Paramathaum | 70 | 1 | / |
| Pormthan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Parametthanuwa | 69 | 1 | / |
| Promthana | 67 | 17 | / |
| Piromthan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Promthian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Promthuan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pariyamaythanai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhramotthana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Premthana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paramythenia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paramasheyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Premyothin | 64 | 704 | / |
| Premthawon | 64 | 182 | / |
| Promthawon | 64 | 42 | / |
| Promyothin | 64 | 22 | / |
| Promthanee | 64 | 2 | / |
| Promuothin | 64 | 1 | / |
| Priyamethanai | 64 | 1 | / |
| Promthon | 60 | 7 | / |
| Promthun | 60 | 1 | / |
| Promthin | 60 | 1 | / |
| Promthonh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Baremthin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Piromthonh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Prematthian | 52 | 267 | / |
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