Velaiya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Velaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Velaiya (8) may also be a first name.
Velaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Velaiya (Marathi: वेलैया) is most common in India. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Velaiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velaiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Velaiya is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Velaiya are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Velaiya is also the 4,213,784th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 8 people.
The surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 60 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 20 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valaiya | 86 | 26 | / |
| Vilaiya | 86 | 20 | / |
| Velayya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Velagia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Belaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vilgaiya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vallaiya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Valaaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welaiyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veleay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Velagio | 71 | 92 | / |
| Bilaiya | 71 | 73 | / |
| Folaiya | 71 | 32 | / |
| Walaiya | 71 | 16 | / |
| Vejleaa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Valiyea | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wilaiya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Valaiao | 71 | 4 | / |
| Falaiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Belagia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Veleiyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volayao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belajia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vileaiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valiyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velahao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velea | 67 | 3,513 | / |
| Velja | 67 | 181 | / |
| Welya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Velao | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bilgaiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Belaayat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Velyaots | 67 | 9 | / |
| Valaijai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Belayoua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beilagia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belaigia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belayeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belaaiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vailayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilayyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilayyat | 67 | 1 | / |
Velaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| वेलैया | velaiya | 66.67 |
| वेिलय | veilaya | 22.22 |
| वेलाइया | vela'iya | 11.11 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Velaiya
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