Vellayan Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Vellayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vellayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2251:131,0858,472
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
India351:21,916,154310,282
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Vellayan (144) may also be a first name.

Vellayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vellayan (Marathi: वेायन) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vellayan is the 744,013th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Vellayan are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 769,375th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 144 people.

The surname Vellayan is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 131,085. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 45 percent are found, Johor, where 16 percent are found and Negeri Sembilan, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 10 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Vellayan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vellayan are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vellayan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.57% more than the national average, earning $74,462 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Vellayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vellayan in the Marathi language
वेायनveayana66.67
वेळैयमvelaiyama8.33
वेलीयनveliyana8.33
वेलायदनvelayadana8.33
वेायानveayana8.33

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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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  • 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 Vellayan
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