Chinnaiyah Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chinnaiyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chinnaiyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Chinnaiyah (12) may also be a first name.

Chinnaiyah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chinnaiyah is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chinnaiyah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chinnaiyah is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Chinnaiyah occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Chinnaiyah live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

Chinnaiyah is most common in India, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Chinnaiyah is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent reside. Barring India this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chinnaiyah
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