Periyapperuma Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Periyapperuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Periyapperuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Periyapperuma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Periyapperuma is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Periyapperuma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 351,042nd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,014,000 people. Periyapperuma is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Periyapperuma live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Periyapperuma is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 20,341. Other than Sri Lanka this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Periyappuram804/
Periappuram7512/
Periapuram703/
Prappram67303/
Piriyapirom671/
Piraprum671/

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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 Periyapperuma
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