Thanigaivelan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Australia

Thanigaivelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thanigaivelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Thanigaivelan (98) may also be a first name.

Thanigaivelan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thanigaivelan is most common in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thanigaivelan? popularity and diffusion

Thanigaivelan is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Thanigaivelan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Thanigaivelan reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Thanigaivelan is also the 956,749th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 98 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Thanigaivelan is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 80 percent reside. Other than India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thanigavelan961/
Thangavelan9217/
Thangavalen751/
Thongphailin64327/
Thongphlon5242/
Thongpholen505/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thanigaivelan
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