Thandar Surname

1,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Thandar Surname User-submission:

The Thandar surname means 'kings' or 'chieftains' in Old Malayalam, an Indian language. In Kerala, this Thandar surname was the title of Eazhava kings and chieftains. Thandar surname is like Varma.

Thandar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar328,1541:15834
India31,4791:24,3681,841
Nepal1,0781:26,4201,096
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Thandar (238,558) may also be a first name.

Thandar Surname Meaning

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The Thandar surname means 'kings' or 'chieftains' in Old Malayalam, an Indian language. In Kerala, this Thandar surname was the title of Eazhava kings and chieftains. Thandar surname is like Varma.

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Thandar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thandar (Hindi: थानदार, Marathi: थांदार, Oriya: ଥାାର) occurs more in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thandar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thandar is the 1,490th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 20,168 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Thandar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 4,395th most numerous first name globally, held by 238,558 people.

The surname Thandar is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is carried by 328,154 people, or 1 in 158. Outside of Myanmar this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and Nepal, where 0 percent live.

Thandar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Thandar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 367.41% more than the national average, earning R 1,110,740 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Thandar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thandar in the Hindi language
थानदारthanadara-
Thandar in the Oriya language
ଥାାରthaara86.11
ଥାରthara5.56
ଖେଗନkhegana2.78
ମାନଦାmanada2.78
ଭାନୁମତିbhanumati2.78
Thandar in the Marathi language
थांदारthandara48.39
थानदारthanadara16.13
थंडरthandara16.13
ठंडरthandara9.68
थान्दारthandara6.45
थान्दाजthandaja3.23

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