Permal Surname
Approximately 2,394 people bear this surname
Permal Surname User-submission:
The Permal surname comes from the south Indian state of Tami nadu. It was used by indentured labourers, who wanted some link with their homeland. It comes from the name Perumal, a god worshiped by the Tamil population Perumal Swamy.
Permal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 691 | 1:1,872 | 285 |
| France | 650 | 1:102,189 | 15,025 |
| Malaysia | 329 | 1:89,648 | 6,259 |
| Fiji | 283 | 1:3,160 | 561 |
| India | 213 | 1:3,601,246 | 101,367 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Permal (825) may also be a first name.
Permal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Permal surname comes from the south Indian state of Tami nadu. It was used by indentured labourers, who wanted some link with their homeland. It comes from the name Perumal, a god worshiped by the Tamil population Perumal Swamy.
- hritoshi_Permal Demographics
Average Permal Salary in
United States
$50,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Permal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Permal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Permal (Hindi: प्रमिला, Marathi: पेरमल) is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Permal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,423rd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,044,088 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 37 percent of Permal reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 29 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 284,410th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 825 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 691 people, or 1 in 1,872. In Mauritius Permal is most numerous in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 53 percent live, Rivière du Rempart District, where 16 percent live and Flacq District, where 15 percent live. Beside Mauritius this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.
Permal Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Permal earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 33.33% more than the national average, earning R 316,836 per year and in United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permaul | 92 | 994 | / |
| Permall | 92 | 699 | / |
| Permale | 92 | 561 | / |
| Peermal | 92 | 14 | / |
| Peurmal | 92 | 2 | / |
| Permail | 92 | 1 | / |
| Perrmal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Permmal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Peurmaul | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parmal | 83 | 606 | / |
| Pirmal | 83 | 276 | / |
| Premal | 83 | 101 | / |
| Pormal | 83 | 36 | / |
| Permol | 83 | 1 | / |
| Permalova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Parmaul | 77 | 11 | / |
| Pharmal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pirmale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Parmmal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Premall | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phirmal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pirmall | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pirmaal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phermol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peermol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parmall | 77 | 1 | / |
| Parmeal | 77 | 0 | / |
| Permosil | 71 | 82 | / |
| Pirmalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peyremole | 67 | 42 | / |
| Premol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Parmol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Premole | 62 | 70 | / |
| Premool | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pormmool | 57 | 4 | / |
Permal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Permal in the Marathi language | ||
| पेरमल | peramala | 63.48 |
| पेरमाल | peramala | 24.78 |
| पेरमाळ | peramala | 5.22 |
| परुमल | parumala | 0.87 |
| पेरुमल | perumala | 0.87 |
| परीमल | parimala | 0.43 |
| पोमाली | pomali | 0.43 |
| पीरमाल | piramala | 0.43 |
| पीरमल | piramala | 0.43 |
| परेमल | paremala | 0.43 |
| Permal in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रमिला | pramila | 50 |
| परमाल | paramala | 50 |
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Footnotes
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