Preetha Surname
Approximately 572 people bear this surname
Preetha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 507 | 1:1,512,949 | 56,770 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
Preetha (35,068) may also be a first name.
Preetha Demographics
Average Preetha Salary in
United States
$35,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Preetha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Preetha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Preetha (Hindi: प्रीता, Marathi: रेथीनम, Oriya: ପିଥା) occurs most in India. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Preetha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 556,360th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,740,465 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Preetha live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 24,694th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 35,068 people.
The surname Preetha is most widespread in India, where it is held by 507 people, or 1 in 1,512,949. In India it is most common in: Kerala, where 59 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 20 percent reside and Pondicherry, where 4 percent reside. Excluding India this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 4 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.
Preetha Last Name Statistics demography
Preetha earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Preetha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Preetha in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିଥା | pitha | - |
| Preetha in the Marathi language | ||
| रेथीनम | rethinama | - |
| Preetha in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रीता | prita | 50 |
| प्रीथा | pritha | 25 |
| प्रीत्हा | prit'ha | 12.5 |
| प्रिथा | pritha | 12.5 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Preetha
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