Visvanathan Surname

150,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,934 people bear this surname

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

Visvanathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Visvanathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
India5101:1,504,05056,543
Malaysia4271:69,0735,040
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Australia821:329,21628,102
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Singapore601:91,7953,674
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
England541:1,031,81650,675
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Visvanathan (3,330) may also be a first name.

Visvanathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Visvanathan (Marathi: नाथन) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Visvanathan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,357th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,483,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Visvanathan live; 65 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Visvanathan is also the 123,768th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,330 people.

Visvanathan is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 14,981. Beside Sri Lanka it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent are found and Malaysia, where 15 percent are found.

Visvanathan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Visvanathan surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Visvanathan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning R 200,220 per year; in United States they earn 15.69% more than the national average, earning $49,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $57,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Visvanathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Visvanathan in the Marathi language
नाथनnathana45.45
वामीनाथनvaminathana18.18
वनाथनvanathana18.18
वानाथनvanathana9.09
रामनाथनramanathana9.09

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Visvanathan
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