Punniyamoorthy Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Qatar

Punniyamoorthy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Punniyamoorthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Qatar341:69,3536,725
India271:28,409,829361,298
England81:6,964,757184,742
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Punniyamoorthy (60) may also be a first name.

Punniyamoorthy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Punniyamoorthy is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Punniyamoorthy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Punniyamoorthy is the 742,570th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Punniyamoorthy are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,270,172nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 60 people.

This surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Outside of Sri Lanka it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 9 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

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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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