Pannikar Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Pannikar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pannikar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2441:3,143,71192,729
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pannikar (14) may also be a first name.

Pannikar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pannikar (Hindi: पन्नीकर, Marathi: ीकर) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pannikar? popularity and diffusion

Pannikar is the 1,014,722nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pannikar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name globally, borne by 14 people.

The surname Pannikar is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 3,143,711. In India Pannikar is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 93 percent live, Goa, where 1 percent live and Kerala, where 1 percent live. Barring India Pannikar exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pannikar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pannikar in the Marathi language
ीकरikara73.36
पण्णीकरpannikara21.24
णीकरnikara3.09
पनीवकरpanivakara1.54
पानीकरpanikara0.77
Pannikar in the Hindi language
पन्नीकरpannikara66.67
पन्निकरpannikara33.33

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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 Pannikar
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