Venkataraj Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Venkataraj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Venkataraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India221:34,866,608408,224
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Venkataraj (161) may also be a first name.

Venkataraj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Venkataraj (Hindi: वेंकटराज, Marathi: वेन्काताराज) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Venkataraj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Venkataraj is the 3,602,217th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Venkataraj live; 73 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Venkataraj is also the 722,635th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 161 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 34,866,608. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 32 percent reside, Karnataka, where 27 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 18 percent reside. Other than India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Venkataraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Venkataraj in the Hindi language
वेंकटराजvenkataraja-
Venkataraj in the Marathi language
वेन्काताराजvenkataraja50
ओवलराजovalaraja50

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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 Venkataraj
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