Thanappan Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Thanappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India421:18,263,461278,402
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Thanappan (54) may also be a first name.

Thanappan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thanappan is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thanappan is the 2,333,370th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Thanappan live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Thanappan is also the 1,350,955th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 54 people.

The surname Thanappan is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 18,263,461. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 71 percent reside, Delhi, where 2 percent reside and Karnataka, where 2 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 19 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 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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