Yokanathan Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Yokanathan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Yokanathan (15) may also be a first name.
Yokanathan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yokanathan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yokanathan occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yokanathan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Yokanathan reside; 74 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 15 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,552,328. In Malaysia Yokanathan is most common in: Selangor, where 47 percent reside, Penang, where 42 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekanathan | 84 | 47 | / |
| Jakanathan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gekanathan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Jakanathanh | 76 | 1 | / |
| Aikanatan | 74 | 4 | / |
| Jakanatan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Jakannatan | 70 | 9 | / |
| Jaqanathan | 70 | 3 | / |
| Eakanatham | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ekanahtham | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jacanathan | 70 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yokanathan
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