Malappuram Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Malappuram Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malappuram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
India1031:7,447,237161,200
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Malappuram Last Name Facts

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

Malappuram (Marathi: पुरम) is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malappuram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Malappuram is the 451,630th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Malappuram live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Malappuram is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 636 people, or 1 in 48,515. Aside from Saudi Arabia Malappuram exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Malappuram Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malappuram in the Marathi language
पुरमpurama-

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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 Malappuram
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