Prashanthan Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Prashanthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prashanthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
England91:6,190,895170,599
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Prashanthan (1,888) may also be a first name.

Prashanthan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prashanthan (Marathi: शंथन) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prashanthan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 533,524th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Prashanthan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 174,971st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 1,888 people.

The last name Prashanthan is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 585 people, or 1 in 35,570. Not including Sri Lanka it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prashanthan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prashanthan in the Marathi language
शंथनsanthana66.67
शान्तनsantana33.33

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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 Prashanthan
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