Santhal Surname
Approximately 2,048 people bear this surname
Santhal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,902 | 1:403,294 | 21,314 |
| Nepal | 146 | 1:195,075 | 2,908 |
Santhal (121) may also be a first name.
Santhal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santhal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Santhal (Hindi: संथल, Marathi: सन्थाल) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Santhal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Santhal is the 203,212th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,558,372 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Santhal live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 848,089th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 121 people.
The surname Santhal is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 1,902 people, or 1 in 403,294. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 72 percent reside, Gujarat, where 15 percent reside and Bihar, where 6 percent reside. Apart from India Santhal is found in one country. It is also found in Nepal, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Santhal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santhal in the Hindi language | ||
| संथल | santhala | 66.67 |
| संथाल | santhala | 33.33 |
| Santhal in the Marathi language | ||
| सन्थाल | santhala | 66.67 |
| संथाल | santhala | 33.33 |
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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
- 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 Santhal
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