Kolavan Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kolavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India171:45,121,493474,784
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Kolavan (314) may also be a first name.

Kolavan Last Name Facts

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

Kolavan (Hindi: कोलवान, Marathi: कोलवान) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolavan? popularity and diffusion

Kolavan is the 4,307,654th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kolavan are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kolavan is also the 495,703rd most numerous first name on earth, held by 314 people.

The last name Kolavan is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 45,121,493. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 59 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 41 percent reside. Outside of India Kolavan occurs in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kolavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolavan in the Hindi language
कोलवानkolavana66.67
कोलावनkolavana33.33
Kolavan in the Marathi language
कोलवानkolavana66.67
कोऴवानkolavana16.67
कोळणkolana16.67

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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 Kolavan
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