Velankanni Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

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

Velankanni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velankanni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India731:10,507,745199,418
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Velankanni (847) may also be a first name.

Velankanni Last Name Facts

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

Velankanni (Marathi: वेलंकनी) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velankanni? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Velankanni reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Velankanni is also the 280,190th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 847 people.

The surname Velankanni is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 10,507,745. In India Velankanni is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 27 percent reside, Kerala, where 25 percent reside and Pondicherry, where 11 percent reside. Not including India this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velankanni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velankanni in the Marathi language
वेलंकनीvelankani23.08
वेलान्कनीvelankani7.69
वेलंकन्velankan7.69
वेलाकvelaka7.69
हॅलनकनीhelanakani7.69
वेलनकिvelanaki7.69
वेलंकvelanka7.69
वेलिकनीvelikani7.69
वेलनकvelanaka7.69
वेलान्कांनीvelankanni7.69
वेलकनीvelakani7.69

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