Modaliyar Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Modaliyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 435 | 1:1,763,369 | 63,044 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Modaliyar (26) may also be a first name.
Modaliyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modaliyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Modaliyar (Marathi: मोदलीयार) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Modaliyar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Modaliyar is the 662,685th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Modaliyar are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.
It is most common in India, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 1,763,369. In India it is most numerous in: Karnataka, where 47 percent live, Maharashtra, where 20 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Barring India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 3 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moodaliyar | 95 | 40 | / |
| Modhaliyar | 95 | 12 | / |
| Mudaliyar | 89 | 14,847 | / |
| Madaliyar | 89 | 66 | / |
| Modaleyar | 89 | 6 | / |
| Modalayar | 89 | 4 | / |
| Modoliyar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Medaliyar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mudhaliyar | 84 | 178 | / |
| Muddaliyar | 84 | 19 | / |
| Modeeliyar | 84 | 7 | / |
| Madhaliyar | 84 | 3 | / |
| Maudaliyar | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mudalliyar | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mudealiyar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mudalhiyar | 84 | 1 | / |
| Modalear | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mudaleyar | 78 | 38 | / |
| Moodalear | 78 | 12 | / |
| Mudalayar | 78 | 9 | / |
| Mudoliyar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Madaleyar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Madeliyar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mudaloyar | 78 | 2 | / |
| Madalayar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mudaliyor | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mudaliyer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mudalaiar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Madaluyar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Madaliyer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mudailayar | 74 | 3 | / |
| Maudalayar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mudalier | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mudalair | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mudalear | 71 | 2 | / |
| Madaloir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mudalayir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mudalehar | 67 | 1 | / |
Modaliyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modaliyar in the Marathi language | ||
| मोदलीयार | modaliyara | 74.14 |
| मोदालीयार | modaliyara | 17.24 |
| मोदालीआर | modali'ara | 3.45 |
| मोदाळीयर | modaliyara | 1.72 |
| मोदिलयर | modilayara | 1.72 |
| मुदलीयार | mudaliyara | 1.72 |
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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 Modaliyar
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