Palkumar Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Palkumar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palkumar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Palkumar (177) may also be a first name.

Palkumar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palkumar (Bengali: পলকুমার, Marathi: पालकुमार) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palkumar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palkumar is the 5,587,209th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Palkumar are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 685,598th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 177 people.

Palkumar is most common in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 91 percent are found and Telangana, where 9 percent are found. Besides India this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palkumar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palkumar in the Bengali language
পলকুমারpalakumara-
Palkumar in the Marathi language
पालकुमारpalakumara-

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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 Palkumar
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