Thangiah Surname

271,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Thangiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thangiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
Malaysia1441:204,82112,037
India801:9,588,317188,446
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Qatar221:107,18211,536
England171:3,277,533109,658
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Thangiah (36) may also be a first name.

Thangiah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thangiah (Marathi: थांगीथ) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thangiah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thangiah is the 271,821st most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,085,517 people. The surname Thangiah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Thangiah live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 36 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 20,341. Outside of Sri Lanka Thangiah exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 10 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Thangiah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thangiah last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thangiah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $40,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,289 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thanggiah942/
Thaniah9345/
Thangaiyah895/
Teangiah884/
Tahaniah883/
Tanggiah882/
Tahngiah881/
Thanjiah881/
Thamgiah881/
Thanggia881/
Taniah86906/
Tangia86278/
Thania86269/
Tangaiyah822/
Thongia80133/
Tanagia8035/
Tanjiah8019/
Tahniah8018/
Tanhiah8011/
Tangiau809/
Tahania807/
Thaniea806/
Teaniah801/
Tangiha801/
Tangiad801/
Taungia801/
Tania77143,417/
Thangnoi75119/
Tangniho7542/
Thongiad7534/
Tangoiya758/
Thanijay753/
Thanyath751/
Tangaiya751/
Tangihau751/
Tangnath751/
Teingiah751/
Thanaiya751/
Tahannia751/
Tangnaha751/
Tasingia751/
Theangna751/
Thangnap751/
Thanhiay751/
Thanyach751/
Tahangio751/
Tasnia718,928/
Tansia711,043/
Tanzia711,038/
Tanjia71996/
Tongia71963/
Thanya71511/
Tajnia71390/
Tanias71200/
Tanjga71188/
Tansah71188/
Thanha71186/
Tagnia71156/
Tangio71118/
Tahnia71102/
Tannia7189/
Thanio7167/
Tangea7161/
Tanija7149/
Thanza7136/
Tanjah7125/
Toniah7124/
Tanyah7117/
Thansa7116/
Thanja7110/
Taunia718/
Tainia718/
Taniea717/
Taniaa716/
Taniad715/
Tangna715/
Taniap714/
Thonia714/
Taneah713/
Taniho713/
Taania712/
Thanho711/
Taniat711/
Tanioa711/
Taįnia711/
Tahanihuo711/
Teania711/
Taynia711/
Theanjiea711/
Thonggiad711/
Thamnihai711/
Thaanyaah711/
Thaungnoi711/
Dtania711/
Tangnoi67211/
Tongnia6784/
Tanjiat6774/
Tongiad6746/
Thanjai6741/
Thansai6716/
Thansap6715/
Tanaija6714/
Tahanea6710/
Tahanha677/
Tahanya674/
Tanngio674/
Teingia673/
Tanijay673/
Tanajia672/
Thansad672/
Thongea672/
Tangnat672/
Teannia671/
Thanieo671/
Thanoja671/
Thanyas671/
Taniosh671/
Taungea671/
Tamnyah671/
Taneyia671/
Thanyai671/
Taignia671/
Tangeay671/
Tangioy671/
Tanhiho671/
Taniaie671/
Tanihoi671/
Tanihou671/
Tanjaih671/
Tanegio671/
Tonniah671/
Tongiat671/
Theansa671/
Thongneaha671/
Thanjad671/
Tanngna671/
Tangnay670/

Thangiah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thangiah in the Marathi language
थांगीथthangitha33.33
थांगthanga33.33
तंगयाtangaya33.33

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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 Thangiah
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