Pillai Surname
Approximately 259,425 people bear this surname
Pillai Surname User-submission:
Pillai is mostly used name predominantly in South Indian states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Orissa too.
The people belong to this community are subgroup of Kayasthas (largely populated Indian caste, that is connected to the god of creation Bramha).
Read More About This SurnamePillai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 177,570 | 1:4,320 | 399 |
| Oman | 23,378 | 1:158 | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15,283 | 1:600 | 61 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,482 | 1:2,472 | 304 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,897 | 1:4,249 | 617 |
| Qatar | 4,843 | 1:487 | 22 |
| Kuwait | 4,223 | 1:900 | 88 |
| United States | 3,384 | 1:107,110 | 11,736 |
| Malaysia | 2,812 | 1:10,489 | 1,165 |
| Bahrain | 2,307 | 1:585 | 54 |
| South Africa | 1,490 | 1:36,361 | 4,654 |
| England | 1,303 | 1:42,761 | 5,453 |
| Singapore | 839 | 1:6,565 | 402 |
| Italy | 696 | 1:87,869 | 15,201 |
| Australia | 672 | 1:40,172 | 5,189 |
| Canada | 525 | 1:70,182 | 8,035 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1:25,729 | 4,511 |
| Thailand | 158 | 1:447,078 | 78,527 |
| Hong Kong | 155 | 1:47,326 | 847 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 109 | 1:12,514 | 1,663 |
| Brunei | 75 | 1:5,583 | 805 |
| Japan | 59 | 1:2,166,852 | 28,778 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Seychelles | 29 | 1:3,186 | 566 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Maldives | 16 | 1:25,261 | 1,532 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Pillaï (1) are calculated separately.
Pillai (2,471) may also be a first name.
Pillai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Pillai is mostly used name predominantly in South Indian states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Orissa too.
The people belong to this community are subgroup of Kayasthas (largely populated Indian caste, that is connected to the god of creation Bramha).Pillai or Pilliar are generally known for the occupation of revenue relations in the town and they take responsibility to maintain economy even in ancient India. Most of the people belonging to this group are well educated and well respected. However in the modern century, this group focused into various occupational choices like engineering, medical, charted accountant.
This group are also be seen in various other countries like Malaysia, Singapore, United States and other European countries.
- vamsikrishnaPillai Demographics
Average Pillai Salary in
United States
$53,953 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pillai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pillai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pillai (Bengali: পিল্লাই, Hindi: पिल्लई, Marathi: पीलाई, Oriya: ପିଲାଇ) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear as a variant: Pillaï. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pillai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,108th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,091 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Pillai are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 148,700th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 2,471 people.
The surname Pillai is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 177,570 people, or 1 in 4,320. In India Pillai is most common in: Kerala, where 69 percent live, Maharashtra, where 22 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 117 countries. It is also common in Oman, where 9 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.
Pillai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pillai surname are 6.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Pillai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.61% more than the national average, earning 427,790 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 98.05% more than the national average, earning R 470,652 per year; in United States they earn 25.04% more than the national average, earning $53,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $52,402 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pillai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pillai in the Bengali language | ||
| পিল্লাই | pilla'i | 90 |
| পিলাই | pila'i | 10 |
| Pillai in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିଲାଇ | pila'i | 85.71 |
| ପିେଲଇ | piela'i | 9.52 |
| ପିଲାଈ | pila'i | 2.38 |
| ସୁପିଲାଇ | supila'i | 2.38 |
| Pillai in the Hindi language | ||
| पिल्लई | pilla'i | 74.47 |
| पिल्लै | pillai | 13.24 |
| पिल्लाई | pilla'i | 6.62 |
| पिल्ले | pille | 1.65 |
| पिल्लर्इ | pillar'i | 1.42 |
| पिल्लाइ | pilla'i | 0.71 |
| पिलाई | pila'i | 0.47 |
| पिल्लवी | pillavi | 0.24 |
| पील्लाई | pilla'i | 0.24 |
| पिल्लेय | pilleya | 0.24 |
| पील्लई | pilla'i | 0.24 |
| पिल्ळै | pillai | 0.24 |
| पिल्लैई | pillai'i | 0.24 |
| Pillai in the Marathi language | ||
| पीलाई | pila'i | 26.33 |
| पीाई | pia'i | 13.17 |
| िपलै | ipalai | 8.78 |
| निलनी | nilani | 8.15 |
| पलानी | palani | 7.52 |
| िलली | ilali | 4.39 |
| िललावती | ilalavati | 3.13 |
| पलाणी | palani | 2.51 |
| िपळलै | ipalalai | 1.88 |
| पीलाय | pilaya | 1.88 |
| पीमनी | pimani | 1.88 |
| यापीलाई | yapila'i | 1.25 |
| पालानी | palani | 1.25 |
| पालनी | palani | 1.25 |
| वीलाई | vila'i | 1.25 |
| पलनी | palani | 1.25 |
| पीलई | pila'i | 1.25 |
| पळणी | palani | 1.25 |
| िलजी | ilaji | 0.63 |
| पलािन | palaina | 0.63 |
| पीवई | piva'i | 0.63 |
| पीललई | pilala'i | 0.63 |
| पीलै | pilai | 0.63 |
| पीलय | pilaya | 0.63 |
| पोईली | po'ili | 0.63 |
| पीाइ | pia'i | 0.63 |
| पीलाइ | pila'i | 0.31 |
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