Velaja Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Velaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 1:196,467 | 11,001 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Velaja (16) may also be a first name.
Velaja Demographics
Average Velaja Salary in
Canada
$37,612 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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
Velaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velaja in the Marathi language | ||
| वेलजा | velaja | 81.82 |
| िवजय | ivajaya | 9.09 |
| वेलािज | velaija | 4.55 |
| वेलाजा | velaja | 4.55 |
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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
- 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 Velaja
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