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Where Does The Last Name Chettiar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chettiar (Hindi: चेत्तियार, Marathi: चेटीयार) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chettiar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 80,181^st most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,199,004 people. The surname Chettiar is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Chettiar are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 37 people.

The last name Chettiar is most frequent in India, where it is held by 3,205 people, or 1 in 239,334. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 54 percent reside, Kerala, where 29 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 3 percent reside. Other than India this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Chettiar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chettiar surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chettiar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.66% more than the national average, earning R 462,588 per year; in United States they earn 27.62% more than the national average, earning $55,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.02% less than the national average, earning $40,732 CAD per year.