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Selvan surname meaning and family history
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3 families researching43 records found6 countries
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Diaspora records43
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Updated 11 Oct 2026
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Diaspora records
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Top regions
Madras Presidency (colonial directories & almanacs)4
South Africa (Natal)10
VOC — Dutch East India Company (crew)1
Top diaspora countries
Madras Presidency (colonial directories & almanacs)4
South Africa (Natal)10
VOC — Dutch East India Company (crew)1
Tamil Nadu (freedom fighters — Who's Who, 1973)2
TNA_NATURAL5
Tamil Nadu (Old Settlement Register — village landholders)11
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