Devachand Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Devachand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devachand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India71:109,580,769786,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Devachand (2,284) may also be a first name.

Devachand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devachand (Hindi: देवचन्द, Marathi: देवचंद) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devachand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Devachand live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 156,073rd most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 2,284 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 109,580,769. In India it is primarily found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 57 percent reside and Telangana, where 43 percent reside. Not including India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Devachand Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devachand in the Hindi language
देवचन्दdevacanda84.32
देवचंदdevacanda13.84
देवाचन्दdevacanda1.2
देवाचंदdevacanda0.09
देवचंंदdevacamnda0.09
देवचन्द्रdevacandra0.09
देवचँदdevacamda0.09
देेवचन्दdeevacanda0.09
देवचन्द्devacand0.09
देवाचन्द्devacand0.09
Devachand in the Marathi language
देवचंदdevacanda68.97
देवाचंदdevacanda18.72
देवचन्दdevacanda3.45
देवचंdevacam1.97
देवाचन्दdevacanda0.99
देवचdevaca0.49
देवचदdevacada0.49
देवंचदdevancada0.49
देवसनdevasana0.49
वचंदvacanda0.49
देवंचंदdevancanda0.49
देवयनdevayana0.49
देवचंडdevacanda0.49
देिवचंदdeivacanda0.49
दंवचंदdanvacanda0.49
डेवचंदdevacanda0.49
देवचनेdevacane0.49

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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 Devachand
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