Velai Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Velai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Velai (128) may also be a first name.
Velai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velai (Hindi: वेलई, Marathi: वेलाई) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,605,694th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Velai is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Velai are found; 40 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 40 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 821,896th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 128 people.
The last name Velai is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Velai is mostly found in: Central, where 86 percent live and National Capital District, where 9 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 29 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velai in the Hindi language | ||
| वेलई | vela'i | 91.67 |
| वेलाई | vela'i | 4.17 |
| वेलइ | vela'i | 4.17 |
| Velai in the Marathi language | ||
| वेलाई | vela'i | 66.67 |
| वेलई | vela'i | 25 |
| वामी | vami | 8.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Velai
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