Palaniappa Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Palaniappa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palaniappa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India361:21,307,372304,812
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England81:6,964,757184,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Palaniappa (66) may also be a first name.

Palaniappa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palaniappa (Marathi: पालानीअ) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaniappa? popularity and diffusion

Palaniappa is the 1,755,741st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name Palaniappa occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Palaniappa reside; 37 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Palaniappa is also the 1,201,840th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 66 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 21,307,372. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 44 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 31 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 19 percent are found and Malaysia, where 17 percent are found.

Palaniappa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palaniappa last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Palaniappa earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 110.32% more than the national average, earning $90,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palaniappa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palaniappa in the Marathi language
पालानीअpalani'a-

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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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  • 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 Palaniappa
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