Chenniappan Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Chenniappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chenniappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1161:6,612,633149,434
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Chenniappan (25) may also be a first name.

Chenniappan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chenniappan is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chenniappan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,465,390th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. Chenniappan is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Chenniappan reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name globally, held by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 6,612,633. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent reside, Karnataka, where 11 percent reside and Kerala, where 1 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemniappan911/
Senniappan8698/
Senniappaan823/
Senniapan801/
Sinniappan761/
Sinniapan705/
Chanyapan701/
Chonyapon601/
Chonyaphon5714/
Chanyapoon578/
Singnapang572/

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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
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  • 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 Chenniappan
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