Papiah Surname

231,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Papiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,3551:566,10027,689
South Africa3311:163,67918,322
Guyana181:42,3464,061
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Papiah (92) may also be a first name.

Papiah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papiah occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papiah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 231,254th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,169,077 people. Papiah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Papiah reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 992,070th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 92 people.

Papiah is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 1,355 people, or 1 in 566,100. In India Papiah is most common in: Meghalaya, where 100 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent are found and Mizoram, where 0 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent are found and Guyana, where 1 percent are found.

Papiah Last Name Statistics demography

Papiah earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.32% more than the national average, earning R 319,200 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paupiah92464/
Pappiah9277/
Paspiah921/
Papia9112,785/
Papaiyah866/
Papias83708/
Pappia8310/
Papiha833/
Papiat832/
Padpia832/
Papija831/
Phapia831/
Papiea831/
Papaiya77104/
Phatpia7769/
Papieau7719/
Popgiah775/
Pappias773/
Pappeah771/
Poppiah771/
Papiasz771/
Papiaou771/
Pahapia771/
Patpias770/
Papio732,406/
Papya73467/
Popia73388/
Papea73109/
Pepia7365/
Papió736/
Pappaiya715/
Papiheau711/
Papeau6764/
Pospia6760/
Peapea6729/
Papios6727/
Poipia6722/
Paapio6716/
Papiot6714/
Poupia6711/
Popiho6710/
Popija679/
Popioh678/
Papeea675/
Pappio673/
Puipia672/
Popias672/
Popiea672/
Papyha672/
Paphio671/
Papeha671/
Poppia671/
Peppia671/
Papeay671/
Pappya671/
Peepia671/
Popeah671/
Popiåa671/
Pohpia671/
Papjay670/

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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 Papiah
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