Porathur Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Porathur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porathur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Porathur (10) may also be a first name.

Porathur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Porathur (Marathi: पोराथूर) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Porathur? popularity and diffusion

The last name Porathur is the 2,293,424th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Porathur live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 66 percent live, Gujarat, where 7 percent live and Karnataka, where 7 percent live. Barring India it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 13 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poratur931/
Purathur8851/
Perathur8811/
Porothur881/
Porattur881/
Porature881/
Porathoor8217/
Purathuur821/
Puratur8012/
Paratur804/
Porotur801/
Parature751/
Pauratur751/
Purathoor711/
Parastour711/
Parator677/

Porathur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Porathur in the Marathi language
पोराथूरporathura42.86
पोरथूरporathura25
पोराठूरporathura14.29
पोरोतुरporotura7.14
पोराथुरporathura7.14
पोराकरporakara3.57

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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 Porathur
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