Arumagam Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Arumagam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arumagam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
India171:45,121,493474,784
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Arumagam (31) may also be a first name.

Arumagam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arumagam (Marathi: मगम) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Arumagam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arumagam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arumagam is the 2,293,424th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Arumagam reside; 43 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 42 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Arumagam is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 31 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,017,042. In Malaysia Arumagam is most common in: Selangor, where 59 percent reside, Perak, where 14 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 7 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and India, where 25 percent reside.

Arumagam Last Name Statistics demography

Arumagam earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 165.52% more than the national average, earning R 630,984 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Arumagam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arumagam in the Marathi language
मगमmagama33.33
अरूमगमarumagama33.33
आरमुगमaramugama16.67
अरुमगमarumagama16.67

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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 Arumagam
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