Vallavan Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Vallavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vallavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India741:10,365,748197,751
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Vallavan (321) may also be a first name.

Vallavan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vallavan occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vallavan.

How Common Is The Last Name Vallavan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Vallavan are found; 79 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 489,856th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 321 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 10,365,748. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 65 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent reside and Pondicherry, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Vallavan
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