Malappan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Malappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Malappan (29) may also be a first name.

Malappan Last Name Facts

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

Malappan (Marathi: मालपन) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malappan is the 6,723,624th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Malappan live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India Malappan is most common in: Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside, Goa, where 17 percent reside and Karnataka, where 17 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malappan in the Marathi language
मालपनmalapana-

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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 Malappan
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