Cognomen Vadivelu (Vadivelu 
) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The last name Vadivelu is habitual in Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Malaysia, India, and South Africa. Also, Vadivelu is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Vadivelu | South Africa, United Arab Emirates, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia |
| g a vadivelu Indian independence activist, IN (b. 1925) |
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a. vadivelu writer |
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| vadivelu phillips Indian field hockey player, IN (b. 1950) |
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| jamuna vadivelu researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-8679-2122) |
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| vadivelu saravanan researcher |
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| prabha vadivelu researcher |
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| jamuna vadivelu researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-7322-3676) |
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| sudhakar vadivelu researcher |
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