Veliyan Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Veliyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veliyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India241:31,961,058386,265
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Veliyan (288) may also be a first name.

Veliyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veliyan (Marathi: वेलीयन) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veliyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Veliyan live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Veliyan is also the 520,883rd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 288 people.

The last name Veliyan is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 31,961,058. In India Veliyan is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent live, Kerala, where 4 percent live and Pondicherry, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 7 percent live and Nepal, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Veliyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Veliyan in the Marathi language
वेलीयनveliyana70.21
वेिलयनveilayana25.53
वेलीयानveliyana4.26

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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 Veliyan
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