Kalavan Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Kalavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India721:10,653,686201,049
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kalavan (332) may also be a first name.

Kalavan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalavan (Hindi: कलवान, Marathi: कलवन) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kalavan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalavan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kalavan is the 1,994,173rd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. Kalavan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Kalavan live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kalavan is also the 480,499th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 332 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India Kalavan is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 58 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 40 percent reside and Haryana, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kalavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalavan in the Hindi language
कलवानkalavana31.25
कलवांkalavam25
कलावन्तीkalavanti12.5
कलवनkalavana12.5
कलावनkalavana6.25
कालवनkalavana6.25
कलवाँkalavam6.25
Kalavan in the Marathi language
कलवनkalavana23.08
कळवानkalavana23.08
कलवानkalavana19.23
कलवाणkalavana15.38
कालवनkalavana15.38
कळवनkalavana3.85

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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 Kalavan
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