Shelvan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Shelvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India141:54,790,384527,769
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shelvan (71) may also be a first name.

Shelvan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelvan (Marathi: शेलवन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelvan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Shelvan is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Shelvan live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Shelvan is also the 1,152,838th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 71 people.

The surname Shelvan is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 36 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 21 percent are found and Kerala, where 21 percent are found. Beside India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelvan9393/
Shelvane9353/
Shelvhan931/
Selvan9212,784/
Sheelvant88109/
Chelvan862,126/
Shelvam8656/
Shilvan8627/
Selvang867/
Shelvon867/
Selvane867/
Shelwan866/
Shelban865/
Shalvan864/
Selvant864/
Shylvan863/
Selvaan862/
Selvasn861/
Selvhan861/
Selvann861/
Sholvan860/
Shilvant803,322/
Shilvane80469/
Shelwane8044/
Shelwant802/
Syhlvain802/
Chelvane801/
Seelvant801/
Chelvain801/
Schelvon800/
Shelbain800/
Selvam7718,247/
Silvan779,221/
Salvan776,990/
Sylvan771,938/
Selvon77470/
Sălvan7748/
Celvan7738/
Solvan774/
Selvanova755/
Seelvanth753/
Chhelvant751/
Shelwanth751/
Selvasing751/
Sylvain7161,959/
Silvain711,799/
Silvant71451/
Chelvam71417/
Sylvand71204/
Silvane71118/
Sylvane7198/
Chilvan7170/
Sylvant7135/
Shelbon7132/
Silvand7132/
Salvain7132/
Silevan7127/
Shalwan7119/
Shilwan7113/
Selvham7110/
Sailvan718/
Salvaan717/
Silvaan715/
Silvanh714/
Shalvon713/
Salvhan712/
Shiluan712/
Selvone712/
Silvann711/
Shilvon711/
Seelvam711/
Suilvan711/
Silvang711/
Shilban711/
Silvean711/
Sealvam711/
Selvong711/
Sahlwan711/
Selvasingh711/
Shelbam711/
Shelwam711/
Sylvann710/
Chilvant67960/
Shilwane67205/
Salvahan67161/
Silvășan6735/
Sylvaine6734/
Shiolban6711/
Sylvaint6710/
Suillvan678/
Sealuang678/
Sheluhanova675/
Silvanth675/
Silvanne674/
Silvaint673/
Silvagne672/
Chilvane672/
Chilvaan671/
Shailwan671/
Syhlvong671/
Silvaine671/
Silvaing671/
Seilwane671/
Sealband670/

Shelvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelvan in the Marathi language
शेलवनselavana86.67
शेलवेनselavena6.67
सेलवमselavama6.67

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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 Shelvan
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