Veerapillai Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Veerapillai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veerapillai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Veerapillai (25) may also be a first name.

Veerapillai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veerapillai is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Veerapillai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veerapillai? popularity and diffusion

Veerapillai is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Veerapillai live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 60 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia Veerapillai is mostly concentrated in: Kuala Lumpur, where 33 percent live, Penang, where 33 percent live and Selangor, where 33 percent live. Besides Malaysia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and Singapore, where 20 percent live.

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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 Veerapillai
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