Where Does The Last Name Thankavelu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Thankavelu occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Thankavelu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thankavelu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,506,728^th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Thankavelu is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Thankavelu are found; 47 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 259,308^th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 967 people.

Thankavelu is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 1,053,365. In Malaysia Thankavelu is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 43 percent are found, Kedah, where 32 percent are found and Perak, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 37 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent are found.