Vathanan Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

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

Vathanan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vathanan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
India91:85,229,487684,495
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vathanan Last Name Facts

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

Vathanan occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vathanan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 874,560th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname Vathanan is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Vathanan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Vathanan occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Vathanan
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