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) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaniappa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palaniappa is the 1,755,741st most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Palaniappa live; 37 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,201,840th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 66 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 21,307,372. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 44 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 31 percent live and Karnataka, where 8 percent live. Beside India this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 19 percent live and Malaysia, where 17 percent live.

Palaniappa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palaniappa last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palaniappa
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