Petchiappan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Brunei

Petchiappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petchiappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India221:34,866,608408,224
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Petchiappan (12) may also be a first name.

Petchiappan Last Name Facts

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

Petchiappan is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petchiappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Petchiappan is the 3,602,217th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Petchiappan is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Petchiappan reside; 73 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Petchiappan is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 12 people.

Petchiappan is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 34,866,608. In India Petchiappan is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent live, Maharashtra, where 9 percent live and Uttarkhand, where 5 percent live. Other than India this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent live and Brunei, where 3 percent live.

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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 Petchiappan
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