Chettyar Surname
Approximately 567 people bear this surname
Chettyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 564 | 1:1,360,045 | 52,707 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
Chettyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chettyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chettyar (Marathi: चेटटीयार) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chettyar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chettyar is the 559,940th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,852,815 people. The surname Chettyar is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Chettyar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Chettyar is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 1,360,045. In India Chettyar is most numerous in: Kerala, where 95 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetyar | 93 | 13 | / |
| Chettiar | 88 | 6,078 | / |
| Shettyar | 88 | 49 | / |
| Chattyar | 88 | 5 | / |
| Chethyar | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chittyar | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chettear | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chetaiyar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chettiear | 82 | 2 | / |
| Cheettiar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chaettiar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chettijar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chetiar | 80 | 139 | / |
| Shetyar | 80 | 27 | / |
| Khetyar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Chatyar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cettiar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Settyar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jhetyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chityar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhetaiyar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shettayyar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shettiar | 75 | 82 | / |
| Chattiar | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chittiar | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shethyar | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chettior | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chetihar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chetiaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheetiar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chittear | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chistyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheetyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Setyar | 71 | 41 | / |
| Cetiar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cityar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ketyar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chittiare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chitayyar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shettihar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shetiar | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chatiar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chitiar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Settiar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shityar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heetiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhityar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cestiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gettiar | 67 | 0 | / |
Chettyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chettyar in the Marathi language | ||
| चेटटीयार | cetatiyara | - |
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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 Chettyar
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