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

The surname Velayat (Hindi: वेलायत, Marathi: वेलायत, Russian: Велаят) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 874,560^th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Velayat are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 487,350^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 324 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 261,165. In Iran it is most frequent in: Khuzestan Province, where 30 percent are found, Markazi Province, where 24 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Iran Velayat exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.