Thanawala Surname

425,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Thanawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4911:1,562,25158,047
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Oman41:921,9937,313
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Thanawala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thanawala (Marathi: ठाणावाला) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanawala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 425,369th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Thanawala live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Thanawala is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 491 people, or 1 in 1,562,251. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 85 percent live, Gujarat, where 2 percent live and Karnataka, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent live.

Thanawala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thanawala last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thanawala earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 159.28% more than the national average, earning $128,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Thanawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thanawala in the Marathi language
ठाणावालाthanavala64.67
थानावालाthanavala25.75
ठानावालाthanavala2.99
थाणावालाthanavala1.8
थानवालाthanavala1.2
ढाणावालाdhanavala1.2
थानावालthanavala0.6
थानाववालाthanavavala0.6
थानावलाthanavala0.6

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thanawala
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