Viswanath Surname

70,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,055 people bear this surname

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

Viswanath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viswanath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,7361:161,96510,089
United Arab Emirates7701:11,8991,477
United States3981:910,70168,500
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Oman2101:17,5621,798
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Qatar1121:21,0542,246
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
England791:705,29239,851
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Australia341:793,99150,673
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Wales41:773,63329,106
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Viswanath (18,054) may also be a first name.

Viswanath Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viswanath (Hindi: विश्वनाथ, Marathi: वनाथ, Oriya: ବିନାଥ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viswanath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Viswanath is the 70,113th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,032,962 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Viswanath are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 40,752nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 18,054 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 4,736 people, or 1 in 161,965. In India Viswanath is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 39 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent reside and Karnataka, where 10 percent reside. Aside from India this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Viswanath Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viswanath surname are 1.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Viswanath earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.82% more than the national average, earning $57,740 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Viswanath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viswanath in the Hindi language
विश्वनाथvisvanatha-
Viswanath in the Marathi language
वनाथvanatha89.72
वसंतvasanta1.87
वानाथvanatha0.93
कािशनाथkaisanatha0.93
िवावानाथivavanatha0.93
िवानाथivanatha0.93
िवानथivanatha0.93
वनथvanatha0.93
वॅजनाथvejanatha0.93
वंथvantha0.93
िससटisasata0.93
Viswanath in the Oriya language
ବିନାଥbinatha63.64
ନାଥnatha36.36

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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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