Kelavan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kelavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
India81:95,883,173728,828

Kelavan (16) may also be a first name.

Kelavan Last Name Facts

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

Kelavan (Hindi: खेलावन, Marathi: केलावन) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelavan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Kelavan is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kelavan are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 16 people.

The surname Kelavan is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,386,106. In South Africa Kelavan is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 88 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Barring South Africa it is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent are found.

Kelavan Last Name Statistics demography

Kelavan earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.88% less than the national average, earning R 128,604 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kelavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelavan in the Marathi language
केलावनkelavana50
केलवनkelavana33.33
केलवानkelavana16.67
Kelavan in the Hindi language
खेलावनkhelavana40
केलावनkelavana20
केलवानkelavana20
केलवाणkelavana20

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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 Kelavan
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