Palayathan Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Palayathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palayathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Palayathan Last Name Facts

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

Palayathan is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palayathan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Palayathan reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 65 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,474,711. In Malaysia Palayathan is primarily found in: Selangor, where 90 percent are found, Johor, where 5 percent are found and Kedah, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palayatan953/
Paliyathan9012/
Palayathon901/
Palayatam841/
Palaythong801/
Pelaytan782/
Palatean781/
Palaytong741/
Palaithong701/
Phalaithong6757/
Phalaitong601/
Poleaton561/
Pollietan5323/

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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 Palayathan
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