Sellappan Surname

544,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sellappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sellappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2151:3,567,746100,782
Malaysia1731:170,48710,381
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United States321:11,326,842445,236
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore211:262,27211,611
England141:3,979,861125,553
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Sellappan (158) may also be a first name.

Sellappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sellappan (Marathi: सेलाप) is found most in India. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sellappan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellappan? popularity and diffusion

Sellappan is the 544,808th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,393,786 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Sellappan live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Sellappan is also the 730,165th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 158 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 3,567,746. In India Sellappan is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 65 percent reside, Karnataka, where 7 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside. Beside India this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 29 percent reside and Qatar, where 7 percent reside.

Sellappan Last Name Statistics demography

Sellappan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.17% less than the national average, earning $29,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sellappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sellappan in the Marathi language
सेलापselapa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sellappan
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