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Where Does The Last Name Pappan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pappan (Bengali: পাপ্পন, Hindi: पप्पन, Marathi: पन) is found most in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pappan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pappan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pappan is the 197,721^st most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,442,393 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Pappan are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Pappan is also the 58,114^th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 10,827 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 939 people, or 1 in 190,249. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 84 percent live, Sindh, where 16 percent live and Balochistan, where 0 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and India, where 22 percent live.

Pappan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pappan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pappan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pappan are 30.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.48% registered with the political party.

Pappan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,838 USD per year.