Munivelu Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Munivelu Surname User-submission:
The Munivelu surname comes from the name Munivel, which belongs to Dravidians from Tamilnadu, South India. Muni is from the name Munishwaran, another name of Lord Shiva. Vel refers to the trishool held by Lord Shiva as his weapon to kill bad energy.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Munivelu (593) may also be a first name.
Munivelu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Munivelu surname comes from the name Munivel, which belongs to Dravidians from Tamilnadu, South India. Muni is from the name Munishwaran, another name of Lord Shiva. Vel refers to the trishool held by Lord Shiva as his weapon to kill bad energy. The Munivel surname belongs to a higher caste.
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Where Does The Last Name Munivelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Munivelu is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Munivelu.
How Common Is The Last Name Munivelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Munivelu is the 2,047,559th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Munivelu live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Munivelu is also the 343,462nd most commonly used first name globally, held by 593 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 10,227,538. In India Munivelu is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 80 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 9 percent live and Karnataka, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
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