Rakkappan Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Rakkappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakkappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India411:18,708,912282,725
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rakkappan (683) may also be a first name.

Rakkappan Last Name Facts

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

Rakkappan is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakkappan? popularity and diffusion

Rakkappan is the 2,136,387th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Rakkappan are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Rakkappan is also the 316,697th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 683 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 18,708,912. In India Rakkappan is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 80 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 2 percent reside. Besides India it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 21 percent reside and Malaysia, where 13 percent reside.

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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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