Raganathan Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Raganathan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Raganathan (18) may also be a first name.
Raganathan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raganathan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Raganathan (Marathi: रंगनाथन) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Raganathan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Raganathan is the 3,228,735th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Raganathan are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Raganathan is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 1,179,769. In Malaysia Raganathan is most prevalent in: Kedah, where 36 percent reside, Johor, where 20 percent reside and Selangor, where 12 percent reside. Not including Malaysia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranganathan | 95 | 8,903 | / |
| Raghanathan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Rangganathan | 91 | 9 | / |
| Rainganathan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ranganatthan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ranghanathan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ranganatahan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reganathan | 90 | 24 | / |
| Roganathan | 90 | 3 | / |
| Ranganatan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ragoonathan | 86 | 11 | / |
| Rangonathan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Roghanetan | 50 | 1 | / |
Raganathan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Raganathan in the Marathi language | ||
| रंगनाथन | ranganathana | - |
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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 Raganathan
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