Thanaka Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Thanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
Thanaka (46) may also be a first name.
Thanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thanaka (Hindi: ठणका, Marathi: थानका) occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thanaka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,683,218th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Thanaka reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Thanaka is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 46 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 666,399. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Bangkok, where 41 percent are found, Samut Prakan Province, where 27 percent are found and Chonburi Province, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Thailand it exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thanaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thanaka in the Hindi language | ||
| ठणका | thanaka | - |
| Thanaka in the Marathi language | ||
| थानका | thanaka | - |
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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 Thanaka
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