Vadevelu Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Vadevelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vadevelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Vadevelu (11) may also be a first name.

Vadevelu Last Name Facts

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

Vadevelu occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadevelu? popularity and diffusion

Vadevelu is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Vadevelu reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Vadevelu is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,949,422. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Negeri Sembilan, where 60 percent are found, Perak, where 30 percent are found and Selangor, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Vadevelu is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

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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 Vadevelu
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