Ratnam Surname

31,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Ratnam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,4411:103,0866,765
Sri Lanka5,9931:3,472495
Malaysia1,1291:26,1242,322
Canada3911:94,23410,282
England3451:161,50215,105
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United Arab Emirates2081:44,0494,464
Australia1691:159,73816,670
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Norway291:177,32021,035
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
France231:2,887,944200,772
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Liechtenstein41:9,5941,348
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Ratnam (15,449) may also be a first name.

Ratnam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ratnam (Hindi: रत्नम, Marathi: रतनम, Oriya: ରତନ୍ମ, Russian: Ратнам) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratnam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 31,780th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 434,144 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Ratnam reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ratnam is also the 45,451st most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 15,449 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 7,441 people, or 1 in 103,086. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 38 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 33 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Apart from India it is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 36 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.

Ratnam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ratnam surname are 17.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ratnam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.47% less than the national average, earning 257,932 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.02% more than the national average, earning $56,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $49,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rathnam9210,020/
Ratnamm92168/
Ratname9231/
Ratnamt9211/
Ratngam926/
Rattnam923/
Ratnaam921/
Ratnamq921/
Ratnnam921/
Ranam912,671/
Rathnamm865/
Ratnasim865/
Rathnnam861/
Rrathnam861/
Rangam832,091/
Retnam83979/
Rahnam83426/
Ramnam83214/
Rhanam83177/
Ratnan83136/
Rasnam83136/
Ranaum8363/
Ranaim8341/
Raname8341/
Raunam8321/
Ranaam8319/
Raanam8317/
Rainam8312/
Raynam839/
Rannam836/
Rotnam835/
Rganam835/
Ranamm834/
Rajnam833/
Ranham832/
Reanam832/
Ranamd831/
Ratnom830/
Rhannam77550/
Rotngam77512/
Raynham77300/
Ratnane77248/
Reaname77121/
Ratnang7797/
Rethnam7794/
Ranname7763/
Rathnan7762/
Ranaham7753/
Rainham7745/
Ramname7743/
Ranasim7730/
Rahanam7726/
Rangamm7720/
Raingam7714/
Raangam779/
Raasnam773/
Ranhaim773/
Ranhamn773/
Ramnamm772/
Rothnam772/
Ratnant771/
Ramnasm771/
Raaname771/
Rotnaim771/
Rotneam771/
Reanaim771/
Rattnan771/
Ratnoum771/
Ramgnam771/
Rajngam771/
Rathnasimg751/
Ranan732,720/
Ranom7349/
Ronam7318/
Rañam731/
Ratnasin711,489/
Ratnasen71257/
Rhanname71138/
Ratnahan71126/
Ratnatin7184/
Reanngam716/
Ratnacin714/
Rahathnasim711/
Reangnam711/
Ranaaasm711/
Rangan674,952/
Ranane671,342/
Ratnasing671,251/
Raanan67966/
Rahnan67919/
Ranang67797/
Rannan67718/
Ratnon67708/
Ranain67223/
Ranajn67194/
Rainan67151/
Rongam67150/
Ramnan67142/
Rangom6786/
Retnom6756/
Ranand6749/
Ranaan6749/
Ramham6733/
Rotnom6733/
Ratnachin6721/
Rajnan6719/
Rasnan6718/
Ranhan6714/
Rotnan6713/
Ranaun6710/
Rounam679/
Ranant676/
Raynan675/
Reynam675/
Rhonam674/
Reinam674/
Raunan673/
Roynam672/
Rhanan672/
Ranann671/
Ranosm671/
Ronnam671/
Roonam671/
Rohnam671/
Reanan671/
Roname671/
Ragnan671/
Rhanom671/
Rosnam671/
Ronaim671/
Reanom671/
Rattnasin671/
Rannom671/
Rainom671/
Ronham670/

Ratnam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ratnam in the Hindi language
रत्नमratnama72.73
रतनमratanama18.18
रत्नम्ratnam4.13
रतनामratanama1.65
रत्नामratnama1.24
रत्नम़ratnama0.83
रतनम्ratanam0.41
Ratnam in the Marathi language
रतनमratanama68.26
रतनामratanama7.83
रत्rat5.65
नमnama3.48
राजमrajama2.61
राटनमratanama2.61
रजनमrajanama0.87
रंजनाranjana0.87
रतानामratanama0.87
रतनratana0.87
रतन्मratanma0.87
तंगमtangama0.43
रानमranama0.43
गंदमgandama0.43
रातानामratanama0.43
मण्यमmanyama0.43
रातनामratanama0.43
अंगमुangamu0.43
Ratnam in the Oriya language
ରତନ୍ମratanma53.89
ରତନ୍ମ୍ratanm22.78
ରତମratama6.11
ରତନ୍ାମratanama3.89
ରାତନ୍ମratanma2.22
ରାତନ୍ାମratanama1.67
ରତନ୍ାମ୍ratanam1.67
ରାତନ୍ାମ୍ratanam1.67
ସତଯ୍satay0.56
ବୁରତନ୍ମ୍buratanm0.56
ରାୟାମାrayama0.56
ରତନମratanama0.56
େଭାଟାebhata0.56
Ratnam in the Russian language
Ратнамratnam-

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