Potharam Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Potharam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potharam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2071:3,705,630103,250
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Potharam (71) may also be a first name.

Potharam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potharam (Hindi: पोथराम) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potharam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 906,170th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. Potharam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Potharam reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 71 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 3,705,630. In India Potharam is most numerous in: Telangana, where 94 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent are found and Karnataka, where 0 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 17 percent are found and Mauritius, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Potharam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Potharam in the Hindi language
पोथरामpotharama66.67
पोथारामpotharama33.33

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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 Potharam
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