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 is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadevelu? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Vadevelu is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 2,949,422. In Malaysia Vadevelu is mostly found in: Negeri Sembilan, where 60 percent live, Perak, where 30 percent live and Selangor, where 10 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

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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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