Palanimalai Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Palanimalai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palanimalai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
India181:42,614,743461,117
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

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

Palanimalai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palanimalai in the Oriya language
ପାଲାନିମଲାଇpalanimala'i-
Palanimalai in the Marathi language
पळनीमलैpalanimalai50
पलिनमलैpalinamalai50

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Footnotes

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