Devesan Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Devesan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devesan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India141:54,790,384527,769
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Devesan (115) may also be a first name.

Devesan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devesan (Marathi: देवेसन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devesan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Devesan is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Devesan live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 74 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Devesan is also the 873,022nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 115 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India Devesan is mostly found in: Kerala, where 36 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 29 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 21 percent are found. Aside from India this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bahrain, where 21 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Devesan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devesan in the Marathi language
देवेसनdevesana-

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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 Devesan
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