The Surname

117,659People worldwide
149Countries
IranMain country (35%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. The

The is borne by 117,659 people across 149 countries. It is most common in Iran: 41,713 bearers, or 35% of the world total.

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The The surname around the world

The table lists the 149 countries with at least one recorded The, ranked by number of bearers. After Iran come Vietnam (38,720) and Egypt (5,582).

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Map of the The surname

The map shades each country by how many The live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of The by country

  1. Iran Iran (41713)
  2. Vietnam Vietnam (38720)
  3. Egypt Egypt (5582)
  4. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (3552)
  5. Myanmar Myanmar (3469)
  6. United States United States (2568)
  7. Indonesia Indonesia (2486)
  8. Angola Angola (2171)
  9. India India (1970)
  10. Australia Australia (1146)
  11. England England (1141)
  12. Cambodia Cambodia (1036)
  13. Bangladesh Bangladesh (901)
  14. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (899)
  15. Morocco Morocco (783)
  16. Ghana Ghana (760)
  17. Netherlands Netherlands (757)
  18. Kenya Kenya (717)
  19. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (658)
  20. Malaysia Malaysia (603)
  21. Canada Canada (584)
  22. South Africa South Africa (469)
  23. Singapore Singapore (439)
  24. Benin Benin (370)
  25. New Zealand New Zealand (337)
  26. Tunisia Tunisia (332)
  27. Hong Kong Hong Kong (262)
  28. Brazil Brazil (226)
  29. France France (200)
  30. Mexico Mexico (192)
  31. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (177)
  32. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (177)
  33. Germany Germany (167)
  34. Portugal Portugal (132)
  35. Japan Japan (125)
  36. Italy Italy (123)
  37. Kuwait Kuwait (121)
  39. Bahrain Bahrain (117)
  40. Nigeria Nigeria (112)
  41. Pakistan Pakistan (96)
  42. Cameroon Cameroon (82)
  43. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (69)
  44. Spain Spain (63)
  45. Scotland Scotland (62)
  46. Thailand Thailand (61)
  47. China China (50)
  48. Belgium Belgium (43)
  49. Iraq Iraq (42)
  50. Greece Greece (41)
  51. Barbados Barbados (40)
  52. Wales Wales (38)
  53. Qatar Qatar (32)
  54. Malta Malta (30)
  55. Israel Israel (30)
  56. Poland Poland (29)
  57. Gambia Gambia (25)
  58. Ireland Ireland (24)
  59. Philippines Philippines (24)
  60. Oman Oman (22)
  61. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (21)
  62. Hungary Hungary (17)
  63. Sudan Sudan (16)
  64. Syria Syria (14)
  65. Denmark Denmark (13)
  66. Jamaica Jamaica (13)
  67. Lebanon Lebanon (13)
  68. Sweden Sweden (12)
  69. Norway Norway (12)
  70. Switzerland Switzerland (11)
  71. Senegal Senegal (10)
  72. Tanzania Tanzania (10)
  73. Venezuela Venezuela (10)
  74. Bermuda Bermuda (10)
  75. Swaziland Swaziland (9)
  76. Aruba Aruba (9)
  78. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (9)
  79. Laos Laos (9)
  80. Rwanda Rwanda (9)
  81. Cyprus Cyprus (8)
  82. Argentina Argentina (8)
  83. Jordan Jordan (8)
  84. Taiwan Taiwan (8)
  85. Uganda Uganda (8)
  86. South Korea South Korea (8)
  87. Algeria Algeria (7)
  88. Monaco Monaco (7)
  89. Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (6)
  90. Panama Panama (6)
  91. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (6)
  92. Lithuania Lithuania (6)
  93. Romania Romania (6)
  94. Finland Finland (5)
  95. Bahamas Bahamas (5)
  96. Guatemala Guatemala (5)
  97. Honduras Honduras (4)
  98. Mali Mali (4)
  99. Mongolia Mongolia (4)
  100. Mauritius Mauritius (4)
  101. Suriname Suriname (4)
  102. Afghanistan Afghanistan (4)
  103. Malawi Malawi (4)
  104. Turkey Turkey (4)
  105. Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (4)
  106. Peru Peru (4)
  107. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (4)
  108. Vanuatu Vanuatu (4)
  109. Paraguay Paraguay (4)
  110. Moldova Moldova (4)
  111. Botswana Botswana (4)
  112. Madagascar Madagascar (4)
  113. Macedonia Macedonia (3)
  114. Chile Chile (3)
  116. Colombia Colombia (3)
  117. Albania Albania (3)
  118. Austria Austria (3)
  119. Ecuador Ecuador (3)
  120. Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (3)
  121. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (3)
  122. Serbia Serbia (3)
  123. Croatia Croatia (2)
  124. Costa Rica Costa Rica (2)
  125. Czech Republic Czech Republic (2)
  126. Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
  127. Bulgaria Bulgaria (2)
  128. Georgia Georgia (2)
  129. Bolivia Bolivia (2)
  130. Slovenia Slovenia (1)
  131. Slovakia Slovakia (1)
  132. El Salvador El Salvador (1)
  133. Armenia Armenia (1)
  134. Mozambique Mozambique (1)
  135. Iceland Iceland (1)
  136. Namibia Namibia (1)
  137. Djibouti Djibouti (1)
  138. Tajikistan Tajikistan (1)
  139. Jersey Jersey (1)
  140. American Samoa American Samoa (1)
  141. Nicaragua Nicaragua (1)
  142. Nepal Nepal (1)
  143. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)
  144. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
  145. Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
  146. Ethiopia Ethiopia (1)
  147. British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands (1)
  148. Zambia Zambia (1)
  149. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  150. Saint Martin Saint Martin (1)
  151. Belize Belize (1)
  152. Guam Guam (1)

Distribution of The by continent

Asia
96,680
39 countries
Africa
12,600
32 countries
North America
3,639
24 countries
Europe
1,734
35 countries
Oceania
1,489
5 countries
South America
267
10 countries

Most common surnames in Iran

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Surnames similar to The

These share a phonetic root with The. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Thi
  2. Thie
  3. Th
  4. Tae
  5. Tho
  6. Tha
  7. Thoe
  8. Thu
  9. Tahe
  10. Thue
  11. Thwe
  12. Thy
  13. Thye
  14. Tie
  15. Toe
  16. Tue
  17. Tye
  18. Tuhe
  19. Theu
  20. Twe
  21. Tihe
  22. Tohe
  23. Thea
  24. Thee
  25. Te
  26. Theo
  27. Tee
  28. Thew
  29. Tehe
  30. They
  31. Teye
  32. Taye
  33. Tea
  34. Teh
  35. Tehei
  36. Tei
  37. Teo
  38. Theye
  39. Teu

Frequently asked questions about The surname

In which country is the The surname most common?

The The surname is most common in Iran with 41,713 registered people.

In how many countries is the The surname found?

The The surname is found in 149 different countries around the world.

How many people have the The surname?

According to our records, approximately 117,659 people have the The surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the The surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the The surname across the 149 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to The?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to The. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

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1672–1725 · Tsar
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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