Thananayagam Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

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

Thananayagam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thananayagam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Thananayagam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thananayagam occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thananayagam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thananayagam is the 832,284th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The surname Thananayagam occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Thananayagam live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Thananayagam is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Barring Sri Lanka Thananayagam exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Thananayagam Last Name Statistics demography

Thananayagam earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $43,881 CAD per year.

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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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