Viswanathan Surname

30,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Viswanathan Surname User-submission:

Viswanathan is a Hindu surname that derives from višvanatha, which means 'lord of the universe'. It is also an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Viswanathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,9071:97,0116,392
United States2,1751:166,64816,907
United Arab Emirates2,0101:4,558577
Saudi Arabia1,0341:29,8414,317
Oman8721:4,229604
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Kuwait4631:8,2091,130
Singapore3511:15,691676
Qatar3461:6,815734
Malaysia3081:95,7606,604
Bahrain2941:4,587818
England2511:221,98418,690
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Australia1431:188,78118,817
Japan531:2,412,15630,150
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Sweden121:820,56361,223
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
France101:6,642,272293,169
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
China71:195,331,65210,124
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Wales41:773,63329,106
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Gabon41:472,2983,618
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
San Marino11:33,214932
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Viswanathan (26,428) may also be a first name.

Viswanathan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Viswanathan is a Hindu surname that derives from višvanatha, which means 'lord of the universe'. It is also an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Viswanathan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viswanathan (Hindi: विश्वनाथन, Marathi: नाथन, Oriya: ବିନାଥନ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Viswanathan.

How Common Is The Last Name Viswanathan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,815th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 420,443 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Viswanathan are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Viswanathan is also the 30,697th most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 26,428 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 7,907 people, or 1 in 97,011. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 42 percent are found, Kerala, where 20 percent are found and Karnataka, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent are found.

Viswanathan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Viswanathan are 1.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.47% registered with the party.

The amount Viswanathan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.6% less than the national average, earning R 15,216 per year; in United States they earn 36.71% more than the national average, earning $58,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $53,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Viswanathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viswanathan in the Hindi language
विश्वनाथनvisvanathana-
Viswanathan in the Oriya language
ବିନାଥନbinathana-
Viswanathan in the Marathi language
नाथनnathana64.29
वनाथनvanathana18.37
वनाथानvanathana3.06
वनाथvanatha3.06
िवानाथनivanathana2.04
िवशवनाथनivasavanathana2.04
रामनाथनramanathana2.04
वानाथानvanathana2.04
नाथानnathana1.02
सोमनाथनsomanathana1.02
वामीनाथनvaminathana1.02

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