Muniappan Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Muniappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muniappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3061:96,3866,645
India2041:3,760,124104,250
United States381:9,538,393399,091
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Muniappan (217) may also be a first name.

Muniappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muniappan (Hindi: मुनिअप्पन, Marathi: मुनीअपन) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muniappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 515,280th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Muniappan live; 52 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Muniappan is also the 612,983rd most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 217 people.

It is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 96,386. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 20 percent reside, Johor, where 18 percent reside and Negeri Sembilan, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Muniappan is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Muniappan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Muniappan are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Muniappan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $50,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munniappan954/
Munihappan951/
Munieappan951/
Muniapan9441/
Miniappan894/
Munyappan893/
Moniappan891/
Muniaapan891/
Miniapan823/
Munehaphom531/

Muniappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muniappan in the Hindi language
मुनिअप्पनmuni'appana-
Muniappan in the Marathi language
मुनीअपनmuni'apana-

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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 Muniappan
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