Sathanathan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Sathanathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sathanathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Sathanathan (30) may also be a first name.

Sathanathan Last Name Facts

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

Sathanathan occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sathanathan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Sathanathan is predominantly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Sathanathan live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 30 people.

This surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 3,686,778. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Terengganu, where 88 percent live and Johor, where 13 percent live. Other than Malaysia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

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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 Sathanathan
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