Chelvam Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Chelvam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chelvam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2031:145,2929,130
India741:10,365,748197,751
United Arab Emirates691:132,78710,955
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Chelvam (68) may also be a first name.

Chelvam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chelvam is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chelvam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelvam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 704,927th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,476,129 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Chelvam live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 68 people.

This surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 145,292. In Malaysia Chelvam is most numerous in: Selangor, where 25 percent reside, Negeri Sembilan, where 22 percent reside and Perak, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia Chelvam is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent reside.

Chelvam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chelvam last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Chelvam earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $44,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chellvam933/
Helvam921/
Chelvan862,126/
Shelvam8656/
Chelvom866/
Chilvam864/
Chalvam862/
Cheluam861/
Ckelvam861/
Schelvan8093/
Chellvan808/
Challvam801/
Chelvane801/
Chelvain801/
Selvam7718,247/
Helvan7779/
Celvan7738/
Cheellvan752/
Chhelvant751/
Chelban71483/
Khelvan71115/
Chilvan7170/
Helwaum7119/
Helvang7119/
Shelvan7117/
Selvham7110/
Selvame717/
Chellebaum716/
Helvant715/
Cheluan714/
Shelbam711/
Shelwam711/
Seelvam711/
Sealvam711/
Chiselbaum710/
Chilvant67960/
Hellbaum6758/
Shelvane6753/
Heilvang6726/
Khelvane6720/
Chayluam675/
Hellvang674/
Chilvane672/
Chelwane672/
Shelvhan671/
Chilvaan671/
Chehlwan671/
Chitluam671/
Heilbaum670/
Schelvon670/

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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 Chelvam
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