Palsamy Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Palsamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palsamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India411:18,708,912282,725
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Palsamy (23) may also be a first name.

Palsamy Last Name Facts

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

Palsamy is found most frequently in India. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Palsamy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palsamy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palsamy is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Palsamy reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 23 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 18,708,912. In India Palsamy is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent are found and Karnataka, where 7 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paulsamy93137/
Pallsamy932/
Palesamy931/
Palsami862/
Palchamy8025/
Pallsami801/
Paulsami801/
Paulchamy7550/
Palchamay754/
Palcami714/
Polsami711/
Palsome710/
Pholsame671/
Polesamma634/
Poolsamer632/
Paulshome631/

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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 Palsamy
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