Poomalai Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Poomalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Poomalai (72) may also be a first name.
Poomalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poomalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poomalai (Marathi: पुमलाई) is found most frequently in India. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Poomalai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poomalai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,434,893rd most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Poomalai reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Poomalai is also the 1,143,416th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 72 people.
Poomalai is most widely held in India, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 11,116,890. In India Poomalai is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 10 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Apart from India this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent are found and Qatar, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poomalai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poomalai in the Marathi language | ||
| पुमलाई | pumala'i | 30.77 |
| पूमालाई | pumala'i | 23.08 |
| पूमलई | pumala'i | 15.38 |
| पूमालई | pumala'i | 15.38 |
| पुमालय | pumalaya | 7.69 |
| पुमालई | pumala'i | 7.69 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poomalai
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