Chetiar Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Chetiar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chetiar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chetiar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chetiar (Marathi: चेटीआर) occurs in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chetiar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,504,764th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Chetiar live; 59 percent live in West Asia and 57 percent live in Levant.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 443,312. Barring Iraq this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chettiar | 93 | 6,078 | / |
| Chetihar | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cheetiar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chetiaar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cetiar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chetaiyar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chettiear | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cheettiar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chaettiar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chettijar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chetyar | 86 | 13 | / |
| Shetiar | 86 | 9 | / |
| Chatiar | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chitiar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cettiar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Heetiar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cestiar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chhetaiyar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chettyar | 80 | 567 | / |
| Shettiar | 80 | 82 | / |
| Chattiar | 80 | 16 | / |
| Chittiar | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chethyar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chettior | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chettear | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chitihar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaitiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhatiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khetihar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khetijar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Setiar | 77 | 673 | / |
| Ketiar | 77 | 27 | / |
| Getiar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chittiare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shettihar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shetyar | 71 | 27 | / |
| Sethiar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chatyar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khetyar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Settiar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jhetyar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chityar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gettiar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shettyar | 67 | 49 | / |
| Setihare | 67 | 31 | / |
| Shethyar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Keshtiar | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chattyar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chittyar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shittiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheetyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chattior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chittear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chistyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hittiard | 67 | 0 | / |
Chetiar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chetiar in the Marathi language | ||
| चेटीआर | ceti'ara | 34.78 |
| चेटीयार | cetiyara | 26.09 |
| चेतीअर | ceti'ara | 13.04 |
| चेिटयार | ceitayara | 5.8 |
| चेिटआर | ceita'ara | 5.8 |
| चेटीअर | ceti'ara | 5.8 |
| चीटर | citara | 2.9 |
| चेटृीयार | cetriyara | 2.9 |
| चेतीआर | ceti'ara | 2.9 |
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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 Chetiar
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