Vellappan Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

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

Vellappan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vellappan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
India251:30,682,615377,978
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Vellappan (303) may also be a first name.

Vellappan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vellappan (Marathi: वेलापण) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vellappan.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellappan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,106,139th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Vellappan live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 39 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Vellappan is also the 505,965th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 303 people.

Vellappan is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 951,427. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Malacca, where 26 percent are found, Selangor, where 26 percent are found and Johor, where 13 percent are found. Other than Malaysia Vellappan occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velliappan9513/
Vellapan9421/
Velliapan892/
Vellapane891/
Villapan8229/
Vleappan821/
Villapane7862/
Bellaspan785/
Villapang781/
Flappan7519/
Bellaphant7427/
Villapon711/
Villapañe67414/
Flapan6773/
Huillapan673/
Flajpan6333/
Villapoint631/
Bellaphont630/
Villayphonh601/
Phlaphan59209/
Fllopant591/
Phlapphon56680/
Phlaiphan5696/
Phlayphan562/
Blapon5340/
Wlopan531/
Phlapon5027/
Fleppon500/

Vellappan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vellappan in the Marathi language
वेलापणvelapana50
वेलपनvelapana50

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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 Vellappan
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