Velam Surname

449,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Velam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6911:1,110,08045,514
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Velam (323) may also be a first name.

Velam Last Name Facts

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

Velam (Hindi: वेलम, Marathi: वेळम) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 449,900th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,639,611 people. The last name Velam occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Velam are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 488,148th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 323 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 691 people, or 1 in 1,110,080. In India Velam is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 88 percent are found, Telangana, where 8 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.

Velam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Velam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Velam last name increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velam Last Name Statistics demography

Velam earn notably less less than the average income. In Peru they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,865 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velame911,050/
Velgam9167/
Velyam916/
Veelam915/
Vealam913/
Veliam912/
Veslam911/
Veleam911/
Vielam911/
Velaime831/
Veilham830/
Velan802,478/
Belam802,304/
Valam801,999/
Felam80257/
Volam80225/
Vilam8093/
Welam8069/
Vylam806/
Uelam801/
Veggilam7752/
Welham732,853/
Vallam731,793/
Velhan731,135/
Beilam73928/
Veland73797/
Vaïlam73385/
Belham73328/
Belame73321/
Behlam73262/
Velane73256/
Velyan73226/
Weliam73184/
Belgam73175/
Vailam73159/
Vilyam73133/
Velgan73127/
Velain7393/
Belaam7393/
Whelam7363/
Viliam7360/
Velian7360/
Vhalam7353/
Beliam7348/
Vollam7337/
Velțan7335/
Bhelam7328/
Wehlam7324/
Veylan7323/
Valaum7322/
Belamm7322/
Valham7320/
Phelam7317/
Welame7317/
Beulam7314/
Vitlam7313/
Vilaim7313/
Beelam7312/
Uelaim7312/
Belaim7312/
Betlam7311/
Valiam7311/
Valamm739/
Valaam739/
Weilam739/
Velang738/
Bealam738/
Vaalam737/
Welaum737/
Valaim736/
Ouelam735/
Weleam735/
Vilame734/
Velant734/
Veelan733/
Veilan733/
Vilham733/
Vealan733/
Feliam733/
Veslan732/
Valahm732/
Vhilam732/
Velome732/
Velean732/
Belaum731/
Volaam731/
Vhelan731/
Vislam731/
Beleam731/
Velâme731/
Ueslam731/
Felame731/
Beslam731/
Bielam731/
Violam731/
Velaan731/
Huelam731/
Felham730/
Feelam730/
Voliam730/
Vehlan730/
Velyamova7151/
Veiland67260/
Viliame67167/
Veyland67163/
Belgaum67155/
Vetland67143/
Belhamd67139/
Veilhan6781/
Phetlam6779/
Vielahn6750/
Bhelame6745/
Whelham6735/
Bealham6720/
Vielain6715/
Valleam6713/
Whellam6713/
Vailham6710/
Øveland679/
Vejlang678/
Veliant677/
Veleane676/
Valaham676/
Vilhaim675/
Velaine675/
Beallam674/
Vilhame674/
Fehlham673/
Phelham673/
Vaillam673/
Valliam672/
Vealand672/
Veeland672/
Belgamh672/
Belhaim672/
Vejland672/
Vehland672/
Wheelam672/
Belhame672/
Fehleam671/
Beelham671/
Bhetlam671/
Wielham671/
Vihhlam671/
Vhillam671/
Vallamm671/
Veelyan671/
Vilaume671/
Weliame671/
Ouelame671/
Phelame671/
Valhaym671/
Vailame671/
Uelaime671/
Weslame671/
Weislam671/
Velyang671/
Veelain671/
Belaham671/
Belhatm671/
Bhelham671/
Vilasim671/
Weeliam671/
Velanne671/
Veliang671/
Bealiam671/
Belhaym670/
Behlham670/
Pheleam670/
Huelham670/
Veslain670/
Welaham670/

Velam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velam in the Hindi language
वेलमvelama87.5
वेलामvelama8.33
वेलमाvelama4.17
Velam in the Marathi language
वेळमvelama40
वेलमvelama40
होेलमhoelama20

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velam
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