Palanimalai Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Palanimalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Palanimalai (12) may also be a first name.
Palanimalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palanimalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palanimalai (Marathi: पळनीमलै, Oriya: ପାଲାନିମଲାଇ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palanimalai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Palanimalai is the 2,876,555th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Palanimalai live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
The surname Palanimalai is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,404,487. In Malaysia Palanimalai is most frequent in: Negeri Sembilan, where 29 percent live, Perak, where 24 percent live and Selangor, where 24 percent live. Aside from Malaysia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 39 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palanimalay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Palaniamal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palaniyammala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Palaniammal | 82 | 12 | / |
| Palanimally | 82 | 6 | / |
| Palaniyamal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Palaniyammal | 78 | 49 | / |
| Palni Amal | 76 | 1 | / |
| Palniammal | 76 | 1 | / |
| Palanaammal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pailan Molla | 70 | 3 | / |
| Palinaamal | 67 | 1 | / |
Palanimalai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palanimalai in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଲାନିମଲାଇ | palanimala'i | - |
| Palanimalai in the Marathi language | ||
| पळनीमलै | palanimalai | 50 |
| पलिनमलै | palinamalai | 50 |
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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 Palanimalai
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