Velayathan Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Velayathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velayathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Velayathan Last Name Facts

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

Velayathan (Marathi: वेलायथन) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velayathan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Velayathan are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 1,966,282. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 60 percent live, Kuala Lumpur, where 13 percent live and Negeri Sembilan, where 13 percent live. Barring Malaysia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Japan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velayathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velayathan in the Marathi language
वेलायथनvelayathana80
वेलायथनापणvelayathanapana20

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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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