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 borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chelvam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chelvam is the 704,927th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. Chelvam occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Chelvam are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 49 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chelvam is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 68 people.

This surname is most frequently held 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 live, Negeri Sembilan, where 22 percent live and Perak, where 17 percent live. Besides Malaysia Chelvam exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent live.

Chelvam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chelvam surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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