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
Poomalai (Marathi: पुमलाई) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Poomalai.
How Common Is The Last Name Poomalai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,434,893rd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Poomalai is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Poomalai live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Poomalai is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 72 people.
Poomalai is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 11,116,890. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 61 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 10 percent reside and Karnataka, where 6 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and Qatar, where 11 percent reside.
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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