Pagalavan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Pagalavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pagalavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pagalavan (43) may also be a first name.

Pagalavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pagalavan is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pagalavan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pagalavan is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Pagalavan is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Pagalavan are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Pagalavan is also the 1,545,828th most widespread first name globally It is held by 43 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 3,686,778. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 75 percent reside, Johor, where 13 percent reside and Penang, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pagalavan
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