Iyappan Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Iyappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2201:3,486,66199,274
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Iyappan (861) may also be a first name.

Iyappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iyappan (Hindi: इयप्पन, Marathi: यपर) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Iyappan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyappan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 914,967th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. Iyappan is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Iyappan are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 277,461st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 861 people.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 3,486,661. In India Iyappan is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 59 percent reside, Pondicherry, where 8 percent reside and Telangana, where 4 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 8 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.

Iyappan Last Name Statistics demography

Iyappan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giyappan931/
Iyapan9245/
Ayappan86206/
Yyappan863/
Yiyaphan801/
Yoyappan801/
Aiappane801/
Eyapan771,184/
Ayapan77599/
Eappan77197/
Aippan772/
Oyapan771/
Uyapan771/
Eippan771/
Ayaupan7114/
Ayapang7112/
Gayapan716/
Giyapon714/
Ayyppan713/
Ayoppan713/
Ayuppan712/
Huyapan712/
Hijapan711/
Auppang711/
Auppain711/
Hiyapon711/
Ajappan711/
Ayapaun711/
Eappean711/
Gijapan711/
Iepan67461/
Uypan67306/
Oypan67277/
Aypan67205/
Eapan6758/
Uipan6758/
Yepan6754/
Aipan6734/
Aupan6722/
Ajpan676/
Huyaphan674/
Auppasen674/
Gayapain671/
Oiyphant671/

Iyappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iyappan in the Hindi language
इयप्पनiyappana-
Iyappan in the Marathi language
यपरyapara33.33
यपनyapana33.33
अरयापानarayapana33.33

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Footnotes

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