Kanniyappa Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kanniyappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanniyappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Kanniyappa (207) may also be a first name.

Kanniyappa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanniyappa is most common in India. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanniyappa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kanniyappa live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 629,010th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 207 people.

The surname Kanniyappa is most widespread in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Kanniyappa is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 88 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 13 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent reside and Malaysia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaniyappa955/
Kaniyappaa901/
Kangiyapa841/
Kanayapa784/
Kannappe781/
Kannojipa742/
Kaniejapa741/
Kanyepa711,485/
Kaniepa7141/
Kanaupa7112/
Kannape7110/
Kanippe717/
Kanappe715/
Kanaepa713/
Kanapea712/
Kannipe711/
Kanaipa711/
Kaneapa711/
Kannaujipa701/
Khanyepa67235/
Kannapee6713/
Kanejapa6712/
Kanojipa675/
Kanajapa672/
Kanajipa671/

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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 Kanniyappa
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