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Where Does The Last Name Velay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Velay (Hindi: वेलया, Marathi: वेलांटी) is found most frequently in France. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Velay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 221,125^th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,947,750 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Velay live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,448,253^rd most numerous first name in the world, held by 48 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,465 people, or 1 in 45,340. In France Velay is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 33 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 29 percent live and Île-de-France, where 15 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Velay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Velay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Velay last name increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Velay are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Velay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.95% less than the national average, earning $28,500 USD per year.