Karruppiah Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Karruppiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karruppiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karruppiah Last Name Facts

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

Karruppiah is most common in Malaysia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Karruppiah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karruppiah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karruppiah is the 3,957,383rd most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Karruppiah reside; 72 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 1,734,954. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 65 percent reside, Penang, where 24 percent reside and Johor, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

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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 Karruppiah
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