Ayyappan Surname

112,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Ayyappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayyappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7941:427,57322,343
Oman7441:4,957705
United Arab Emirates6151:14,8981,829
Qatar2871:8,216893
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Singapore901:61,1972,397
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Ayyappan (35,386) may also be a first name.

Ayyappan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayyappan (Hindi: अय्यप्पन, Marathi: यपन) occurs most in India. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayyappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ayyappan is the 112,187th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,763,685 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ayyappan are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Ayyappan is also the 24,520th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 35,386 people.

The last name Ayyappan is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,794 people, or 1 in 427,573. In India it is mostly found in: Kerala, where 47 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 26 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Oman, where 18 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 15 percent are found.

Ayyappan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ayyappan are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

Ayyappan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayyapan93177/
Aiyappan88231/
Oyyappan8810/
Ayeappan884/
Ayyaphan881/
Ayyapann881/
Eyyappan881/
Yappan866,027/
Aiyapan8019/
Ayyopan8014/
Yapphan8011/
Ayyapam802/
Yappang801/
Yapan773,200/
Ajjappan756/
Yahappan751/
Yapang71686/
Eappan71197/
Yapane71190/
Yapain71142/
Yaphan71106/
Yaspan7169/
Jaapan7118/
Jappan718/
Iappan716/
Jaypan711/
Hyapan711/
Yoppan710/
Yatphan6794/
Jappain6775/
Iapphan6752/
Jhappan6725/
Yapasen6718/
Yappong6716/
Yapağan6715/
Jaypang6714/
Yashpan678/
Yapeang674/
Eiyapan672/
Ajyapon671/
Yaphant671/
Yeaphan671/
Eappean671/
Jaypane671/
Yaphank671/
Yapaing671/
Aiaopan671/

Ayyappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayyappan in the Hindi language
अय्यप्पनayyappana-
Ayyappan in the Marathi language
यपनyapana37.5
यफनyaphana12.5
यापानyapana6.25
आययनपनayayanapana6.25
यापनyapana6.25
यापणyapana6.25
आयापानayapana6.25
आयापनayapana3.13
यापपनyapapana3.13
नायरपनnayarapana3.13
अयपनayapana3.13
आरूयापनaruyapana3.13
अपनapana3.13

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Footnotes

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