Thanapathy Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

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

Thanapathy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanapathy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Thanapathy (19) may also be a first name.

Thanapathy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thanapathy (Marathi: थानापा) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanapathy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 855,216th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Thanapathy are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Thanapathy is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Thanapathy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thanapathy in the Marathi language
थानापाthanapa-

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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 Thanapathy
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