Sayanthan Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Sayanthan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayanthan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
England251:2,228,72284,230
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Sayanthan (999) may also be a first name.

Sayanthan Last Name Facts

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

Sayanthan is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sayanthan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayanthan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sayanthan is the 627,290th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,933,496 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sayanthan are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 254,587th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 999 people.

The last name Sayanthan is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Aside from Sri Lanka Sayanthan occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Qatar, where 3 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Sayanthan
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