Kaniyappan Surname

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

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Germany

Kaniyappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaniyappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kaniyappan (476) may also be a first name.

Kaniyappan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaniyappan is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaniyappan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaniyappan is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Kaniyappan live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kaniyappan is also the 389,954th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 476 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 38 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent live and Karnataka, where 13 percent live. Other than India Kaniyappan exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent live.

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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 Kaniyappan
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