Murugappan Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Murugappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Murugappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3001:2,556,88581,006
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Malaysia751:393,25620,576
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar281:84,2149,043
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Oman41:921,9937,313
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Murugappan (479) may also be a first name.

Murugappan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Murugappan (Marathi: मुरुग) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Murugappan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Murugappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 400,040th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,290,723 people. Murugappan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Murugappan reside; 34 percent reside in West Asia and 34 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 388,635th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 479 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 300 people, or 1 in 2,556,885. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent are found, Karnataka, where 6 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 2 percent are found. Aside from India this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Murugappan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Murugappan surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Murugappan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Murugappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Murugappan in the Marathi language
मुरुगmuruga71.43
मुरूगmuruga14.29
मुरुगाmuruga14.29

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Footnotes

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