Pillai
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Malayalam പിള്ള (piḷḷa, “royal child; prince”).
Proper noun
Pillai (plural Pillais)
- A surname from Malayalam.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pillai is the 15163rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1944 individuals. Pillai is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pillai”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.