Selvaduray Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Selvaduray Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from செல்வம் (selvam), meaning 'wealth', and துரை (thurai), meaning 'lord' or 'master'.

Selvaduray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889

Selvaduray Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from செல்வம் (selvam), meaning 'wealth', and துரை (thurai), meaning 'lord' or 'master'.

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Selvaduray Last Name Facts

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

Selvaduray is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Selvaduray.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvaduray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selvaduray is the 2,876,555th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Selvaduray is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Selvaduray are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The surname is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 756,262. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 46 percent are found, Negeri Sembilan, where 21 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 15 percent are found. Beside Malaysia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Selvaduray Last Name Statistics demography

Selvaduray earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

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