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Velan surname meaning and family history
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1 families researching3,616 records found6 countries
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Diaspora records3,616
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Updated 10 Oct 2026
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Top regions
Madras Presidency (colonial directories & almanacs)3
Fiji (Madras Emigration)28
VOC — Dutch East India Company (crew)572
Top diaspora countries
Madras Presidency (colonial directories & almanacs)3
Fiji (Madras Emigration)28
VOC — Dutch East India Company (crew)572
Tamil Nadu (freedom fighters — Who's Who, 1973)15
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Tamil Nadu (Old Settlement Register — village landholders)2,289
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