Durairajah Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Durairajah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durairajah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Durairajah (13) may also be a first name.

Durairajah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Durairajah is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Durairajah.

How Common Is The Last Name Durairajah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Durairajah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Durairajah are found; 32 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 32 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 55 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 36 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 9 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 18 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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  • 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 Durairajah
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