Thanarajan Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Thanarajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanarajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Thanarajan (65) may also be a first name.

Thanarajan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thanarajan is found most in India. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Thanarajan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanarajan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Thanarajan occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Thanarajan live; 42 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Thanarajan is also the 1,212,820th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 65 people.

It is most common in India, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India Thanarajan is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 82 percent reside. Not including India it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

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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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