Cognomen Chelvan (Chelvan 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Chelvan is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, and Singapore. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Malaysia, India, and Sri Lanka. Much less frequently, Chelvan is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Chelvan | United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia |
| r. thamizh chelvan Indian politician, IN |
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| v. kavi chelvan footballer, MY (b. 1989) |
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