Velaja Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Velaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia241:297,70615,186
Bosnia and Herzegovina181:196,46711,001
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Velaja (16) may also be a first name.

Velaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velaja (Marathi: वेलजा) occurs in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Velaja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Velaja is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Velaja are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Velaja is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

The surname Velaja is most widely held in Serbia, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 297,706. In Serbia Velaja is primarily found in: Belgrade, where 46 percent are found, South Bačka District, where 38 percent are found and Nišava District, where 4 percent are found. Beside Serbia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Velaja Last Name Statistics demography

Velaja earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.3% less than the national average, earning $37,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velaj911,967/
Velaa916/
Velija831,898/
Veliaj83961/
Velaji83950/
Belaja83731/
Vilaja83102/
Velaje8372/
Velajy8350/
Velaya8320/
Velhaj835/
Veleja832/
Velhaa832/
Veluja831/
Veslaj831/
Velajo831/
Vela80170,270/
Velj801/
Velayat77309/
Belhaja77307/
Veloaia7731/
Velayas7730/
Velajiy7725/
Velaiah7719/
Velguja773/
Bielaja773/
Vhelyaa772/
Hvelaji771/
Betlaja771/
Vheleja771/
Belahja771/
Vislaja771/
Velyajo771/
Belajah771/
Velea733,513/
Velay731,846/
Velia731,640/
Belaj731,254/
Belaa73392/
Vhela73242/
Vilaj73142/
Vuela73136/
Veloa7384/
Velau7361/
Velai7355/
Veila7340/
Veela7320/
Velej7319/
Welaj7315/
Veyla7312/
Vilaa737/
Velij737/
Velae735/
Welaa734/
Veloj732/
Veala732/
Vielj731/
Belajova713/
Velajová711/
Wealajah711/
Veelayat711/
Belhaj6751,995/
Belaya6728,716/
Belaia6713,581/
Velayo673,231/
Veluya67791/
Veliji67564/
Belaje67164/
Belaji67135/
Veliya67126/
Veloya67117/
Velaye6799/
Welaji6777/
Vilaia6765/
Bilaja6757/
Belajs6757/
Velaiz6754/
Velaie6747/
Vilaya6742/
Belija6734/
Bielaj6733/
Veleas6731/
Beleja6731/
Vilaji6719/
Velaut6714/
Beliaj6713/
Veleat6712/
Vilaje6712/
Vilija6711/
Veilla6711/
BelaaI6711/
Velais6710/
Belaaj679/
Vielau679/
Veihla678/
Velayi677/
Beelaa677/
Velije677/
Velgay677/
Veluji676/
Velejo675/
Welaya675/
Vealla674/
Velayu674/
Veleya674/
Wilaja674/
Welaia674/
Veloji673/
Velojo673/
Veloia672/
Velahu672/
Velijo672/
Veleje672/
Velauz672/
Beloja672/
Welija671/
Veslay671/
Vhella671/
Vheloj671/
Vailaj671/
Vealea671/
Veleae671/
Veulay671/
Weliaa671/
Veliai671/
Veliau671/
Velayy671/
Velaiy671/
Bela'a671/
Belaňa671/
Betlaj671/
Belahj671/
Welaje671/
Weelaa671/
Behlaj671/
Velahy670/

Velaja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velaja in the Marathi language
वेलजाvelaja81.82
िवजयivajaya9.09
वेलािजvelaija4.55
वेलाजाvelaja4.55

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velaja
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