Kottiappan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Kottiappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kottiappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Kottiappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kottiappan occurs most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kottiappan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Kottiappan is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kottiappan reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Kottiappan is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Kottiappan is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 75 percent live. Without taking into account India Kottiappan is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuttiappan9071/
Kutiappan842/
Kuttiapan841/
Katiappan841/
Kutteappan801/
Kutiapan781/
Kutthyapan701/
Katyapan677/
Castaaiyappan611/
Cutjapan568/

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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 Kottiappan
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