Velasamy Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Velasamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velasamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
India61:127,844,230863,365
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Velasamy (34) may also be a first name.

Velasamy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velasamy (Marathi: वेलसामी) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Velasamy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,333,370th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Velasamy live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Velasamy is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 34 people.

This surname is most common in Malaysia, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 491,570. In Malaysia Velasamy is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 33 percent live, Johor, where 23 percent live and Perak, where 20 percent live. Not including Malaysia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and Singapore, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velasamy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velasamy in the Marathi language
वेलसामीvelasami-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Velasamy
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