Vellam Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Vellam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vellam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
India371:20,731,497300,213
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Vellam (29) may also be a first name.

Vellam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vellam (Marathi: वेाम) is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vellam is the 1,315,412th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Vellam live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Vellam is also the 1,951,561st most widespread forename in the world, borne by 29 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England Vellam is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 27 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 16 percent live and Somerset, where 11 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Vellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vellam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 107 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vellam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vellam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 40.36% less than the national average, earning $25,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.63% less than the national average, earning $37,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vellame9229/
Velliam9215/
Vellaim922/
Vellyam921/
Vellgam921/
Veellam921/
Velliame861/
Bellam8310,143/
Fellam83142/
Vellan83141/
Villam8390/
Wellam8383/
Vellom8328/
Vllyam8326/
Vlliam831/
Vlam80330/
Villame77819/
Wellham77460/
Welliam77320/
Bellame77191/
Velland77129/
Bellham77126/
Bellgam77107/
Vellian77106/
Villiam7788/
Villyam7748/
Vellain7724/
Villaim7711/
Vellyan779/
Vellane779/
Bellamm778/
Bhellam777/
Vellean777/
Villaum775/
Wellamn774/
Vellahn772/
Fellham771/
Belliam771/
Baellam771/
Wellame771/
Wellaum771/
Vellank771/
Vellant771/
Wellamd771/
Welleam771/
Villham770/
Wiellam770/
Vlyam7337/
Vllan733/
Vllom732/
Vlaam732/
Vliam731/
Vlame731/
Vlaum731/
Bllam731/
Villaume713,003/
Vuillame7138/
Vellasin7110/
Vellaine718/
Villiame715/
Villasim712/
Vellacin712/
Villacim711/
Velllian711/
Welleaum711/
Wielliam711/
Villlame711/
Villaime711/
Belleame710/
Villan6712,836/
Bellan675,336/
Vuillaume674,344/
Willam672,280/
Vellon671,072/
Billam67915/
Villám67430/
Wellan67221/
Bellom67153/
Fellom6799/
Vlasim6736/
Villiaume6735/
Vellón6720/
Bllham6712/
Villamova674/
Villamová673/
Vellán672/
Wellom672/
Villom672/
Villeaume671/
Vellañova671/
Blleam671/
Fillam671/
Vllane671/
Wellausem671/
Vyllan671/

Vellam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vellam in the Marathi language
वेामveama-

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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 Vellam
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