Tamilan Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Tamilan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tamilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1251:6,136,523142,720
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tamilan (590) may also be a first name.

Tamilan Last Name Facts

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

Tamilan (Hindi: तमीलन, Marathi: तािमलन) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tamilan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tamilan is the 1,121,821st most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Tamilan live; 60 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 344,405th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 590 people.

The surname Tamilan is most widespread in India, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 6,136,523. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 80 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where 1 percent are found. Beside India it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tamilan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tamilan in the Hindi language
तमीलनtamilana-
Tamilan in the Marathi language
तािमलनtaimalana60
तमीलनtamilana40

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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 Tamilan
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