Ratnavelu Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ratnavelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratnavelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241:31,961,058386,265
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ratnavelu (158) may also be a first name.

Ratnavelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratnavelu is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratnavelu? popularity and diffusion

Ratnavelu is the 3,055,934th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Ratnavelu is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Ratnavelu reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ratnavelu is also the 730,165th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 158 people.

Ratnavelu is most widespread in India, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 21 percent are found, Telangana, where 21 percent are found and Karnataka, where 13 percent are found. Apart from India Ratnavelu occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rathnavelu9538/
Ratnavellu951/
Ratnawelu89277/
Retnavelu899/
Ratnavalu893/
Rathnavalu8417/
Rethnavelu845/
Ratnaveloo841/
Retnavalu782/
Rathnavelloo761/
Rethinnavelu761/

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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 Ratnavelu
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