Meyappan Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Meyappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meyappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
India301:25,568,846339,406
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Meyappan (45) may also be a first name.

Meyappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meyappan is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meyappan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meyappan is the 1,544,715th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Meyappan are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45 people.

Meyappan is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 567,197. In Malaysia Meyappan is mostly found in: Selangor, where 52 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 17 percent are found and Penang, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and Qatar, where 12 percent are found.

Meyappan Last Name Statistics demography

Meyappan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyappane941/
Meyapan937/
Mayappan8884/
Meiappan8818/
Meiyppan881/
Maippan8023/
Mayapan809/
Mehapan801/
Meyypan801/
Moyapan801/
Miyapan801/
Meehapan755/
Maiappan751/
Mujappan751/
Miyaphan751/
Moyapant751/
Majappan751/
Meepan71351/
Maipan71277/
Meehaphan7117/
Maepan7117/
Maypan7113/
Maupan713/
Majpan712/
Miepan711/
Moypan710/
Meephan67310/
Meepean67192/
Maupain67137/
Maiphan6778/
Maipang6747/
Maipane6717/
Meepain679/
Majapan675/
Maipain675/
Maupang674/
Maipant673/
Moiapan672/
Mapeane671/
Mayapam671/
Maipayn671/
Moyapon671/
Moyopan671/
Moypang671/
Meapoon671/
Meupane671/
Mayupan671/
Meapham670/

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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 Meyappan
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