Vedhaiyan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Vedhaiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vedhaiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Vedhaiyan Last Name Facts

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

Vedhaiyan has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vedhaiyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Vedhaiyan is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Vedhaiyan are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

Vedhaiyan is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 7,373,556. In Malaysia Vedhaiyan is primarily found in: Kuala Lumpur, where 25 percent reside, Labuan, where 25 percent reside and Penang, where 25 percent reside. Not including Malaysia Vedhaiyan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vedaiyan9446/
Vadaiyan821/
Vedian8081/
Vedyan801/
Vaidyan751,385/
Vidhyan758/
Vadhyan757/
Vadhian751/
Fedayyan71150/
Vaidhyan7183/
Vaidhian713/
Veidiane711/
Fadaiyan711/
Fedayian711/
Vadhiaan711/
Vidhyant711/
Wedyan67257/
Bedian67233/
Bedyan67102/
Vodian6784/
Vadian6781/
Vidyan6779/
Vodyan6739/
Vadyan6736/
Vidian6726/
Fedian6724/
Vedyanova6716/
Vedean6711/
Wedian6711/
Vedyam676/
Fedyan674/
Vedjan671/
Vahadiean671/
Vedion670/

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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 Vedhaiyan
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