Sinnadurai Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Sinnadurai Surname User-submission:

The surname Sinnadurai comes from sinna dorai, which means 'small master', referring to the assistant managers of tea plantations. Similarly, periya dorai means 'big master', referring to the managers of plantations. It originated from the tea plantations of South India and Ceylon.

Sinnadurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Malaysia1831:161,1719,918
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Australia781:346,09929,260
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Israel281:305,63026,425
Norway181:285,68329,080
India81:95,883,173728,828
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Sinnadurai (171) may also be a first name.

Sinnadurai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sinnadurai comes from sinna dorai, which means 'small master', referring to the assistant managers of tea plantations. Similarly, periya dorai means 'big master', referring to the managers of plantations. It originated from the tea plantations of South India and Ceylon.

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Sinnadurai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sinnadurai (Marathi: िसादुराई) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinnadurai? popularity and diffusion

Sinnadurai is the 358,318th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,201,132 people. The surname Sinnadurai is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Sinnadurai are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sinnadurai is also the 698,971st most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 171 people.

The surname is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Other than Sri Lanka it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Sinnadurai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sinnadurai surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sinnadurai earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning 388,303 kr per year; in United States they earn 55.08% more than the national average, earning $66,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sinnadurai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sinnadurai in the Marathi language
िसादुराईisadura'i50
िसादुरईisadura'i25
सेलादुरईseladura'i25

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