Paraiyar Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Paraiyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paraiyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India211:36,526,923420,161
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Paraiyar Last Name Facts

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

Paraiyar (Marathi: पारेयार) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Paraiyar.

How Common Is The Last Name Paraiyar? popularity and diffusion

Paraiyar is the 3,882,373rd most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Paraiyar is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Paraiyar live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Paraiyar is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Paraiyar is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent reside, Goa, where 14 percent reside and West Bengal, where 5 percent reside. Besides India this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paraiyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paraiyar in the Marathi language
पारेयारpareyara23.08
परीयारpariyara15.38
परैयारparaiyara7.69
पराईयारpara'iyara7.69
परैयरparaiyara7.69
पराईअरpara'i'ara7.69
परेयारpareyara7.69
पराइयारpara'iyara7.69
पिरयारpirayara7.69
परायरparayara7.69

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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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  • 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 Paraiyar
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