Virappan Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Virappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Virappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India461:16,675,334263,471
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604

Virappan (325) may also be a first name.

Virappan Last Name Facts

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

Virappan (Hindi: वीरप्पन, Marathi: िवरपन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Virappan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Virappan reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 486,495th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 325 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India Virappan is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 72 percent are found, Karnataka, where 13 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 7 percent are found. Not including India Virappan occurs in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Virappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Virappan in the Marathi language
िवरपनivarapana94.74
हिरजनhirajana5.26
Virappan in the Hindi language
वीरप्पनvirappana75
विरप्पनvirappana25

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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 Virappan
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