Madevan Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Madevan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India111:69,733,217610,955
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Madevan (41) may also be a first name.

Madevan Last Name Facts

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

Madevan (Marathi: मादेवन) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Madevan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madevan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Madevan is the 3,665,662nd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Madevan are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Madevan is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 41 people.

Madevan is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,106,730. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Negeri Sembilan, where 43 percent reside, Selangor, where 36 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Madevan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Madevan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madevan in the Marathi language
मादेवनmadevana-

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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 Madevan
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