Thanushan Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Thanushan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanushan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Thanushan (898) may also be a first name.

Thanushan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thanushan occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Thanushan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanushan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thanushan is the 895,817th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Thanushan are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Thanushan is also the 271,017th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 898 people.

The last name Thanushan is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Besides Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 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
  • 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 Thanushan
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