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Where Does The Last Name Velan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Velan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻼﻥ, Hindi: वेलं, Marathi: वेलन, Oriya: େଭଲାନ, Russian: Велан) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Velán. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Velan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 173,414^th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,940,898 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Velan live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Velan is also the 188,088^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 1,675 people.

This last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 1,142 people, or 1 in 671,686. In India Velan is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 58 percent are found, Karnataka, where 7 percent are found and Pondicherry, where 4 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Velan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Velan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Velan surname expanded 221 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Velan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Velan last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Velan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 26.44% less than the national average, earning R 174,816 per year; in United States they earn 68.44% more than the national average, earning $72,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 91.92% more than the national average, earning $95,351 CAD per year.