Palaniswamy Surname

284,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Palaniswamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palaniswamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8251:929,77640,018
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England171:3,277,533109,658
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Samoa11:193,8081,089
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Palaniswamy (267) may also be a first name.

Palaniswamy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palaniswamy (Marathi: पालानी) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaniswamy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 284,799th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,394,186 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Palaniswamy live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Palaniswamy is also the 544,256th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 267 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 825 people, or 1 in 929,776. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 65 percent are found, Karnataka, where 12 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent are found. Excluding India Palaniswamy is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent are found.

Palaniswamy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palaniswamy last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Palaniswamy earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.41% more than the national average, earning $59,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palaniswamy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palaniswamy in the Marathi language
पालानीpalani33.33
पलनीसवामीpalanisavami33.33
पलनीpalani33.33

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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 Palaniswamy
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