Kavundar Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kavundar Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a caste name. They originated as fighters and the rulers in Velir and Durvitinita of western Ganga dynasty. Then predominantly became farmers, cattle herders and small time chieftains of kongu region in Tamil Nadu, South India.

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Kavundar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578

Kavundar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a caste name. They originated as fighters and the rulers in Velir and Durvitinita of western Ganga dynasty. Then predominantly became farmers, cattle herders and small time chieftains of kongu region in Tamil Nadu, South India.

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Kavundar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavundar (Marathi: कवुन्डर) occurs more 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 Kavundar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kavundar live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent are found and Kerala, where 15 percent are found. Beside India it exists in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kavundar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavundar in the Marathi language
कवुन्डरkavundara66.67
कवुण्डरkavundara8.33
कवंडरkavandara8.33
कावुंदरkavundara8.33
कावुंडरkavundara8.33

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