Nilavan Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Nilavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India831:9,241,752184,052
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nilavan (70) may also be a first name.

Nilavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nilavan (Marathi: िनळवण) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nilavan.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilavan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. Nilavan is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nilavan are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,162,016th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 70 people.

The last name Nilavan is most frequent in India, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 9,241,752. In India Nilavan is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 82 percent reside, Pondicherry, where 4 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Other than India this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 9 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilavane9328/
Nilavant9321/
Nailavan932/
Ngilavan931/
Nilawan86118/
Nilaban864/
Nelavan861/
Ngilawan80134/
Nilavong806/
Nailawan804/
Nilawang802/
Neelavan802/
Nilabane801/
Nilabahan754/
Ngilawain753/
Nilathuang7186/
Niloban7168/
Nilabon718/
Nelaban712/
Nelawan711/
Nilooban67324/
Nilawong67120/
Nuliawan677/
Nuilampoon591/
Nilobon5785/
Neloban576/
Nilotbon5341/
Nyolowan531/
Nelaboin531/
Neelawong504/
Nelaswham501/

Nilavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilavan in the Marathi language
िनळवणinalavana50
िनलवानinalavana25
िनलवणinalavana25

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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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  • 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 Nilavan
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