Rajagopalan Surname
Approximately 9,107 people bear this surname
Rajagopalan Surname User-submission:
The name means 'king of the cowherds' from raja = 'king', go = 'cow', pal = 'tender', or 'herder' and refers to Krishna. The origin is Sanskrit.
Rajagopalan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,966 | 1:193,410 | 11,676 |
| United States | 1,624 | 1:223,189 | 21,606 |
| Oman | 853 | 1:4,324 | 620 |
| United Arab Emirates | 750 | 1:12,216 | 1,518 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Kuwait | 337 | 1:11,278 | 1,556 |
| Qatar | 178 | 1:13,247 | 1,453 |
| Singapore | 158 | 1:34,859 | 1,274 |
| England | 137 | 1:406,701 | 27,895 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Malaysia | 54 | 1:546,189 | 26,882 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Rajagopalan (9,057) may also be a first name.
Rajagopalan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name means 'king of the cowherds' from raja = 'king', go = 'cow', pal = 'tender', or 'herder' and refers to Krishna. The origin is Sanskrit.
- avinashrRajagopalan Demographics
Average Male Rajagopalan Height
177.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rajagopalan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rajagopalan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rajagopalan (Hindi: राजगोपालन, Marathi: राजगोपालन) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajagopalan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rajagopalan is the 55,738th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 800,214 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 77 percent of Rajagopalan live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 65,422nd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 9,057 people.
The surname Rajagopalan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 3,966 people, or 1 in 193,410. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 46 percent reside, Karnataka, where 13 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 7 percent reside. Not including India Rajagopalan occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Oman, where 9 percent reside.
Rajagopalan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rajagopalan surname are 0.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.58% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rajagopalan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.24% more than the national average, earning $55,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.17% more than the national average, earning $64,174 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raajagopalan | 96 | 7 | / |
| Rajagopallan | 96 | 3 | / |
| Rajagopalian | 96 | 2 | / |
| Rajaagopalan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Rajgopalan | 95 | 476 | / |
| Rajagopalam | 91 | 23 | / |
| Rajugopalan | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rajagopalon | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rajogopalan | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rajgopalann | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rasagopalan | 91 | 1 | / |
| Raajagopalam | 87 | 1 | / |
| Rajugopalam | 82 | 3 | / |
| Rajagapolan | 82 | 1 | / |
Rajagopalan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rajagopalan in the Hindi language | ||
| राजगोपालन | rajagopalana | 71.43 |
| राजागोपालन | rajagopalana | 23.81 |
| राजागोपालान | rajagopalana | 4.76 |
| Rajagopalan in the Marathi language | ||
| राजगोपालन | rajagopalana | 44.76 |
| राजागोपालन | rajagopalana | 10.48 |
| राजगेपालन | rajagepalana | 5.71 |
| राजगोपाळन | rajagopalana | 5.71 |
| राजगोपाल | rajagopala | 5.71 |
| राजगोपलन | rajagopalana | 4.76 |
| राजागोपलन | rajagopalana | 3.81 |
| राजगोपाळान | rajagopalana | 2.86 |
| राजागोपालान | rajagopalana | 2.86 |
| राजगोपाळ | rajagopala | 1.9 |
| गोपालन | gopalana | 1.9 |
| राजगोपालान | rajagopalana | 1.9 |
| रामगोपाल | ramagopala | 1.9 |
| रजगोपलन | rajagopalana | 0.95 |
| राजगोपलं | rajagopalam | 0.95 |
| केपीराजगोपाळन | kepirajagopalana | 0.95 |
| राजगोपालण | rajagopalana | 0.95 |
| राज्योगोपालन | rajyogopalana | 0.95 |
| रागोपालन | ragopalana | 0.95 |
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