Gopalsamy Surname

440,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Gopalsamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gopalsamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3731:2,056,47669,972
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Malaysia671:440,21222,576
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Mauritius411:31,5476,386
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England151:3,714,537119,675
Norway61:857,04855,549
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China31:455,773,85521,925
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Gopalsamy (478) may also be a first name.

Gopalsamy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gopalsamy has its highest incidence in India. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gopalsamy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 440,539th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Gopalsamy are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 389,041st most widely held first name globally It is held by 478 people.

Gopalsamy is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 2,056,476. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 71 percent reside, Karnataka, where 8 percent reside and Pondicherry, where 2 percent reside. Barring India this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 9 percent reside.

Gopalsamy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gopalsamy last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gopalsamy earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.14% more than the national average, earning R 309,252 per year and in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gopaulsamy951/
Gopaulsammy9012/
Gopalsami8926/
Gapalsamy891/
Gopaulsami846/
Apalsamy825/
Appalsamy781,532/
Appalsammy7429/
Appalesamy741/
Appaalsamy741/
Appalsami6798/
Appalshami637/

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