Valavan Surname
Approximately 618 people bear this surname
Valavan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 334 | 1:2,296,603 | 75,349 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Valavan (470) may also be a first name.
Valavan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valavan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valavan (Hindi: वलवान, Marathi: वलावन) is found most frequently in India. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valavan? popularity and diffusion
Valavan is the 525,029th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,792,145 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Valavan reside; 54 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Valavan is also the 392,739th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 470 people.
It is most common in India, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 2,296,603. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 66 percent reside, Gujarat, where 8 percent reside and Pondicherry, where 4 percent reside. Other than India this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 26 percent reside and Kuwait, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valavan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valavan in the Hindi language | ||
| वलवान | valavana | 99.37 |
| वलवन | valavana | 0.63 |
| Valavan in the Marathi language | ||
| वलावन | valavana | 50 |
| वालवन | valavana | 50 |
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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 Valavan
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