Mudhaliar Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Mudhaliar Surname User-submission:

It is a variant of the Tamil surname Mudaliar, which is used by various Tamil social groups.

Mudhaliar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India631:12,175,641218,299
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mudhaliar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a variant of the Tamil surname Mudaliar, which is used by various Tamil social groups.

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Mudhaliar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mudhaliar (Marathi: मुदिलयार) is found most in India. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mudhaliar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Mudhaliar live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Mudhaliar is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 56 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 10 percent live and Karnataka, where 8 percent live. Barring India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mudhaliar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mudhaliar in the Marathi language
मुदिलयारmudilayara30
मुधलीअरmudhali'ara20
मुधिलअरmudhila'ara10
मुदलीयारmudaliyara10
मुधलीयारmudhaliyara10
मुदलीयरmudaliyara10
मुधलीयरmudhaliyara10

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