Thanigai Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Thanigai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Thanigai (439) may also be a first name.
Thanigai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thanigai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thanigai (Marathi: थानीगई) is found most in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thanigai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Thanigai live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 409,203rd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 439 people.
The last name Thanigai is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 22,560,747. In India Thanigai is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 76 percent are found, Telangana, where 12 percent are found and Karnataka, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaniga | 93 | 26 | / |
| Taniga | 86 | 30 | / |
| Tanigi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Tanigau | 80 | 39 | / |
| Taniega | 80 | 36 | / |
| Tanigoi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tangigi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Thonigi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tanigoa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tagniga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tanigui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thannghinga | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tanigy | 71 | 942 | / |
| Tanega | 71 | 619 | / |
| Tanuga | 71 | 241 | / |
| Tanjga | 71 | 188 | / |
| Toniga | 71 | 110 | / |
| Tanige | 71 | 22 | / |
| Tonigi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Tañiga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Teniga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tenigi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Taunega | 67 | 12 | / |
| Taniges | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tangega | 67 | 8 | / |
| Thenuga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thonega | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tañiega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tonigui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thanege | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teeniga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanyoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taniger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanhuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuiniga | 67 | 1 | / |
Thanigai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thanigai in the Marathi language | ||
| थानीगई | thaniga'i | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thanigai
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