Velaj Surname

209,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Velaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,6321:1,786290
Greece1021:108,62518,269
Kosovo631:29,5532,975
United States561:6,472,481306,764
India501:15,341,308250,737
England211:2,653,24194,788
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Velaj (37) may also be a first name.

Velaj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Velaj Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Velaj (Hindi: वेलजा, Marathi: वेलज) is more commonly found in Albania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname Velaj is the 209,960th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,704,904 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Velaj live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 37 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Albania, where it is carried by 1,632 people, or 1 in 1,786. In Albania Velaj is most common in: Fier County, where 35 percent live, Vlorë County, where 19 percent live and Shkodër County, where 17 percent live. Excluding Albania it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 5 percent live and Kosovo, where 3 percent live.

Velaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Velaj are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

Velaj earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.47% less than the national average, earning $35,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veliaj91961/
Velaji91950/
Velaje9172/
Velaja9152/
Velajy9150/
Velhaj915/
Veslaj911/
Velajo911/
Vela89170,270/
Velj891/
Velajiy8325/
Hvelaji831/
Velhadj831/
Velyajo831/
Velea803,513/
Velga803,382/
Velas802,194/
Velay801,846/
Velia801,640/
Belaj801,254/
Velaz80940/
Vetla80768/
Viela80622/
Velha80258/
Vhela80242/
Velat80168/
Vilaj80142/
Vuela80136/
Velya8095/
Veloa8084/
Velau8061/
Velai8055/
Veila8040/
Velad8038/
Velah8029/
Veela8020/
Velap8020/
Velaš8020/
Velej8019/
Vesla8017/
Veula8016/
Welaj8015/
Veyla8012/
Velac809/
Velij807/
Velaa806/
Velae805/
Velax804/
Veloj802/
Veala802/
Vielj801/
Velajová771/
Belhaj7351,995/
Velayo733,231/
Veglia732,146/
Velija731,898/
Veluya73791/
Belaja73731/
Veliji73564/
Vuelga73164/
Belaje73164/
Velhas73156/
Belaji73135/
Veliya73126/
Veloya73117/
Vilaja73102/
Velaye7399/
Velasc7379/
Welaji7377/
Velash7366/
Belajs7357/
Velaiz7354/
Velias7347/
Velaie7347/
Bielaj7333/
Veleas7331/
Velaya7320/
Vilaji7319/
Veetla7314/
Velaut7314/
Beliaj7313/
Veleat7312/
Vilaje7312/
Veilla7311/
Vettla7310/
Velais7310/
Vetlla739/
Belaaj739/
Vielau739/
Veihla738/
Veitla738/
Velayi737/
Veytla737/
Velije737/
Velgay737/
Veluji736/
Velach735/
Velejo735/
Veliaz735/
Veelah735/
Vouela735/
Velhat734/
Vgeela734/
Vealla734/
Veladh734/
Velhad734/
Velayu734/
Veilas734/
Veleya734/
Velasd734/
Veloji733/
Vuelas733/
Velojo733/
Veloia732/
Velahu732/
Veleja732/
Velhaa732/
Vielia732/
Velijo732/
Veleje732/
Velauz732/
Veslay731/
Vetlia731/
Vhelah731/
Vhella731/
Vheloj731/
Vailaj731/
Vealea731/
Veelas731/
Veilat731/
Velatt731/
Velauc731/
Veleae731/
Veulay731/
Veulla731/
Veluja731/
Veliai731/
Veliau731/
Velayy731/
Velyas731/
Velaat731/
Velaiy731/
Betlaj731/
Belahj731/
Welaje731/
Velaph731/
Behlaj731/
Velahy730/
Vila6788,769/
Bela6738,761/
Vele679,062/
Veli678,119/
Wela675,037/
Vecilla671,481/
Velayos671,395/
Vitella67917/
Vely67852/
Veillat67598/
Belhaji67449/
Velayat67309/
Belhaja67307/
Belhaje67226/
Veillas67133/
Vlej6765/
Vyla6760/
Uela6752/
Veliyat6743/
Velgach6733/
Veloaia6731/
Velayas6730/
Velhach6728/
Vailaji6725/
Veelaid6723/
Velé6722/
Velyash6721/
Víla6720/
Velaiah6719/
Vecella6712/
Oueladj6712/
Vesella6711/
Velyuha6711/
Velayud6710/
Belj6710/
Velakhe677/
Bhelaji676/
Velache676/
Velhash676/
Mpelaje675/
Véla675/
Belhajj675/
Welj674/
Velijee673/
Velguja673/
Bielaja673/
Ouelhaj672/
Velawio672/
Velayee672/
Vesliya672/
Vhelyaa672/
Vycella672/
Vilj672/
Belhaij672/
Visella672/
Belajee671/
Belajod671/
Beelaji671/
Betlaja671/
Vilajee671/
Vetella671/
Vetilla671/
Vheleja671/
Vieleia671/
Vailajy671/
Veaslay671/
Veillha671/
Velaith671/
Velehia671/
Veleyas671/
Velgiya671/
Velyais671/
Welhadj671/
Belahja671/
Veleije671/
Mpelaji671/
Vislaja671/
Vicella671/
Welajie671/
Veliejo671/
Veillac671/
Vesilla671/
Vèla671/
Belahaj671/
Belhaaj671/
Welaije671/
Vylj671/
Belajah671/

Velaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velaj in the Hindi language
वेलजाvelaja92.86
वेलाजvelaja7.14
Velaj in the Marathi language
वेलजvelaja85.71
वेलाजvelaja14.29

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