Yellappan Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Yellappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yellappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia411:719,37133,828
India101:76,706,538639,611
England11:55,718,059489,080

Yellappan Last Name Facts

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

Yellappan occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Yellappan.

How Common Is The Last Name Yellappan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Yellappan reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The surname Yellappan is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 719,371. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 37 percent reside, Penang, where 34 percent reside and Johor, where 10 percent reside. Barring Malaysia Yellappan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellappan94512/
Yellapan9421/
Yelappan942/
Elliappan892/
Aellappan891/
Eallappan891/
Eellappan891/
Ellapan88108/
Elappan8815/
Yelapan881/
Ayllapan82143/
Yelapane822/
Eelappan821/
Elapan806/
Hayllapan787/
Elaphan751/
Gelapan751/
Auellaphan741/
Aillapan711,919/
Jelapang7134/
Eualapan712/
Huillapan673/
Haillapan671/
Gelapon639/
Ailapan633/
Jelepan631/
Uilaphan5916/
Aillapán5912/
Jelapong593/
Ujalapan591/
Aelophan591/
Ailiapan591/
Uyalapam591/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yellappan
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