Vishvanathan Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Vishvanathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vishvanathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1401:5,479,038132,955
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
England41:13,929,515290,718
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Vishvanathan (400) may also be a first name.

Vishvanathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vishvanathan (Hindi: विश्वनाथन, Marathi: वनाथन) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vishvanathan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Vishvanathan reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 431,593rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 400 people.

Vishvanathan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 5,479,038. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 34 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 19 percent live and Rajasthan, where 12 percent live. Beside India this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Vishvanathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vishvanathan in the Hindi language
विश्वनाथनvisvanathana84.13
विश्वनाथंvisvanatham13.23
विश्वानाथनvisvanathana1.06
विशवनाथनvisavanathana0.53
विष्वनाथंvisvanatham0.53
विशम्भरvisambhara0.53
Vishvanathan in the Marathi language
वनाथनvanathana30.88
नाथनnathana26.47
र्वनाथनrvanathana19.12
नाथानnathana13.24
वानाथनvanathana5.88
नथनnathana2.94
वनाथvanatha1.47

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Footnotes

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