Karupaiah Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Karupaiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karupaiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
India351:21,916,154310,282
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Karupaiah (81) may also be a first name.

Karupaiah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karupaiah has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Karupaiah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karupaiah? popularity and diffusion

Karupaiah is the 1,849,867th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Karupaiah live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Karupaiah is also the 1,068,082nd most common given name worldwide, held by 81 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 670,323. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 50 percent are found, Johor, where 11 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent are found. Beside Malaysia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 35 percent are found and Qatar, where 16 percent are found.

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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 Karupaiah
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