Madurai Surname

211,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Madurai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8951:857,05637,733
South Africa7801:69,4598,664
United Arab Emirates651:140,95811,513
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England181:3,095,448105,421
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Oman121:307,3314,704
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Madurai (489) may also be a first name.

Madurai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Madurai (Hindi: मदुराई, Marathi: मदुराई, Oriya: ମାଦୁରାଇ) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Madurai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,391st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,735,288 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Madurai reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 384,341st most commonly held first name globally, held by 489 people.

The last name Madurai is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 895 people, or 1 in 857,056. In India Madurai is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 51 percent live, Maharashtra, where 8 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent live. Barring India this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 40 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Madurai Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Madurai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 31.7% more than the national average, earning R 312,960 per year and in United States they earn 26.02% more than the national average, earning $54,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madhurai93141/
Madurayi933/
Madura927,965/
Maduri925,465/
Madhuraih883/
Madhuraji881/
Madhurgai881/
Madduri8613,836/
Madhuri868,428/
Madouri862,248/
Madhura861,780/
Maduray861,582/
Madurga86767/
Masduri86102/
Maiduri8687/
Majdura8650/
Maduuri8640/
Madauri8638/
Maaduri8634/
Madurie8632/
Madaura8632/
Madguri8632/
Maduras8629/
Madoura8623/
Maddura8620/
Madurah8619/
Masdura8616/
Mahduri8616/
Meaduri867/
Maduiri866/
Madurgi864/
Mayduri864/
Madirai863/
Madeuri862/
Maidura862/
Maduroi862/
Majduri861/
Maduira861/
Maduraj861/
Madurei861/
Madurri861/
Maduryi861/
Maduura861/
Madeura861/
Modurai861/
Madurea861/
Maduris860/
Madhuraiah825/
Mahdouri80743/
Madourie80273/
Maddhuri80162/
Maidaura80118/
Madhuraj8070/
Maddouri8060/
Maduraud8048/
Madirayi8038/
Madouras8032/
Maadouri8029/
Madouris8023/
Madhuura8022/
Madhusri8022/
Maadhuri8017/
Maduriya8016/
Madahura8016/
Maidauri8016/
Madhaura8015/
Madhuray8012/
Madhuuri8011/
Madurawe809/
Maduraja808/
Madduuri808/
Madhirai806/
Madhuriy806/
Mahadura806/
Maduraju805/
Madiraji804/
Madhauri804/
Madhurii803/
Madhurei802/
Madhurri802/
Mahaduri801/
Mahdhuri801/
Maidurgi801/
Maudhuri801/
Madhhuri801/
Madhurad801/
Madhurih801/
Madhurio801/
Madhuyri801/
Maadduri801/
Maadirai801/
Maaduuri801/
Madoorai801/
Madureio801/
Mgadhura801/
Mmadduri801/
Masdoura801/
Madureia801/
Masdouri801/
Madeurie801/
Madauriy801/
Madouray801/
Maidorai801/
Maidoura801/
Madhurza801/
Madurray801/
Meduri778,980/
Madira775,781/
Madiri773,619/
Madora77823/
Medura77585/
Madori77577/
Madure77429/
Moduri77129/
Madury7719/
Modura773/
Maduré771/
Méduri771/
Madhuriya7594/
Madauriya7568/
Masduraud7543/
Madouriya7511/
Mahdourad7511/
Madhuraju7510/
Madhirayi7510/
Madouraud755/
Maddurapp753/
Madauriyo751/
Maddhurri751/
Madhuiray751/
Madhuraja751/
Madhurgaj751/
Madhuriji751/
Maduiraju751/
Madourzei751/
Maidourga751/
Maadhouri751/
Madhira712,198/
Madhure71951/
Madhiri71344/
Madoori71286/
Mmadira71138/
Madhora71129/
Medaura71121/
Madhori71120/
Madiray7193/
Meeduri7186/
Madaure7177/
Maduere7177/
Madoure7174/
Modduri7171/
Madirah7147/
Moduras7135/
Madorri7133/
Maddira7127/
Maddury7126/
Medhuri7121/
Madures7120/
Madiera7120/
Maidori7120/
Madorra7119/
Madhauriya7119/
Maddiri7116/
Meduuri7114/
Madirei7114/
Madhury7110/
Meduriy7110/
Madorie718/
Madirau717/
Matdori717/
Mooduri717/
Maddori717/
Maadiri717/
Madeure717/
Ma'dira717/
Maydure716/
Maidora716/
Maduerawee716/
Madiraa714/
Maddure714/
Medduri714/
Mahadoerai714/
Maadira713/
Modhuri713/
Maidira713/
Modurat712/
Medhura712/
Madoury712/
Madieri712/
Modhura712/
Madoray712/
Mahdure711/
Maidure711/
Maudiri711/
Maduree711/
Meadora711/
Meyduri711/
Moddura711/
Madirra711/
Médouri711/
Mmodura711/
Madihra711/
Madurhe711/
Medurii711/
Modusri711/
Meadure710/
Maddora710/
Madhuree67198/
Mahadure67145/
Madhaure6796/
Maddoori6779/
Maduereh6776/
Madoriya6757/
Madourou6749/
Mahadira6745/
Moudouri6734/
Moudoura6732/
Madhoori6723/
Maddirah6717/
Moodouri679/
Modhuras679/
Mohdouri678/
Madhirau677/
Mahadora676/
Meedhuri675/
Maadoori675/
Madhiray675/
Madooray673/
Madhoraj672/
Madoraya672/
Modouras672/
Madiraya671/
Mahadiri671/
Maiduruy671/
Maddhira671/
Madduree671/
Madhuure671/
Maadiraj671/
Madiraje671/
Modauris671/
Modhuraj671/
Modouris671/
Moduriya671/
Meddoura671/
Madhoray671/
Madhures671/
Madiriya671/
Madouret671/
Madourey671/
Madoraja671/
Maidiray671/
Meidurri671/
Maduress671/
Madaureh671/

Madurai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madurai in the Hindi language
मदुराईmadura'i94.59
मदुरैmadurai2.7
मदुरईmadura'i2.7
Madurai in the Marathi language
मदुराईmadura'i86.55
मधुराबाईmadhuraba'i3.36
मदुराइmadura'i2.52
मदुरईmadura'i2.52
मदुरैmadurai1.68
माधुरीmadhuri1.68
मदूराईmadura'i0.84
मधुराईmadhura'i0.84
Madurai in the Oriya language
ମାଦୁରାଇmadura'i50
ମଦୁରାଇmadura'i50

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Madurai
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