Kanapathippillai Surname

309,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kanapathippillai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanapathippillai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia661:409,02632,879
England491:1,137,10353,999
Qatar221:107,18211,536
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kanapathippillai (453) may also be a first name.

Kanapathippillai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanapathippillai is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanapathippillai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 309,963rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,993,048 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Kanapathippillai live; 78 percent live in South Asia and 78 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 401,726th most numerous first name internationally, held by 453 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 21,904. Outside of Sri Lanka Kanapathippillai is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Kanapathippillai Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kanapathippillai earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $49,132 CAD per year.

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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 Kanapathippillai
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