Veerapen Surname

190,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Veerapen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veerapen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1,7991:71954
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
England901:619,09036,665
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Guyana351:21,7782,654
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
France221:3,019,215204,848
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Veerapen (65) may also be a first name.

Veerapen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veerapen is held by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Veerapen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veerapen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 190,062nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,279,724 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Veerapen live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,212,820th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 65 people.

The surname Veerapen is most commonly held in Mauritius, where it is held by 1,799 people, or 1 in 719. In Mauritius it is primarily found in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 39 percent are found, Flacq District, where 14 percent are found and Port Louis District, where 12 percent are found. Barring Mauritius it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Veerapen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veerapen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Veerapen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning R 267,468 per year; in United States they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $43,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veerappen94180/
Veerapeen941/
Verapen9345/
Verappen8839/
Veerapin8810/
Veerepen883/
Weerapen882/
Verrapen881/
Verhappen82451/
Verrappen821/
Virapen8032/
Varapen803/
Verepen801/
Virappen7551/
Verhopen759/
Varappen755/
Weerapin752/
Vaarapen751/
Virapin671,152/
Warapen6719/
Varapin676/
Worapen671/
Viraping631/
Vareepin631/
Virappin631/
Phirapeng5940/
Berzeapin591/
Byrapn571/
Varopn571/
Vajarapint564/
Waropen53590/
Voropin5332/
Worapin5311/
Warapin539/
Voropyn536/
Wirapin534/
Woropen531/
Wiraping509/
Wareepin505/
Waroppen501/

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Footnotes

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