Pandiyar Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Pandiyar Surname User-submission:

The surname Pandiyar or Pandhyar is a ruler class of South India.

Its origin is East Punjab.

Pandiyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Pandiyar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pandiyar or Pandhyar is a ruler class of South India.

Its origin is East Punjab.

- mukhtiarsunder

Pandiyar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pandiyar (Hindi: पंडियार, Marathi: पंडीयार) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Pandiyar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pandiyar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,628,521st most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Pandiyar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Pandiyar is most widespread in India, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 6,445,928. In India Pandiyar is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 53 percent reside, Himachal Pradesh, where 11 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 8 percent reside. Aside from India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pandhiyar9412/
Pandayar88750/
Pandeyar889/
Poondiyar824/
Pandayare824/
Pandhayar822/
Pandayasr821/
Pandier8018/
Pandayr802/
Pandair801/
Pondayar75272/
Pandaure7546/
Pandhair7516/
Pandhaer755/
Pfandyer754/
Pandeyrr751/
Pandayer751/
Pandeire751/
Pandaire751/
Paindoire712/
Ppondayar711/
Pandeer6713/
Pandour672/
Pandejr671/
Pandheer634/
Pondeer531/
Poondeer503/

Pandiyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pandiyar in the Hindi language
पंडियारpandiyara94.74
पण्डियारpandiyara5.26
Pandiyar in the Marathi language
पंडीयारpandiyara42.47
पंिडयारpamidayara21.92
पांिडयारpamidayara16.44
पांडीयारpandiyara5.48
जीपंडीयरjipandiyara5.48
पिडयारpidayara2.74
पंडीदरpandidara2.74
डीयारdiyara2.74

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