Velayati Surname
Approximately 2,144 people bear this surname
Velayati Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,648 | 1:46,591 | 5,288 |
| Indonesia | 470 | 1:281,381 | 25,307 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Velayati (168) may also be a first name.
Velayati Demographics
Average Velayati Salary in
United States
$16,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Velayati Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velayati Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Velayati (Arabic: ولايتي) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Velayati? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 195,664th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,399,042 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Velayati live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 705,855th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 168 people.
This last name is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 1,648 people, or 1 in 46,591. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 21 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 14 percent reside and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Iran Velayati exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Velayati Last Name Statistics demography
Velayati earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilayati | 88 | 80 | / |
| Velayaty | 88 | 40 | / |
| Velayata | 88 | 2 | / |
| Belayatti | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vilayathi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Velaeti | 80 | 51 | / |
| Veleati | 80 | 2 | / |
| Velaiti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vilayti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Belayate | 75 | 137 | / |
| Vilayate | 75 | 93 | / |
| Wilayati | 75 | 82 | / |
| Weliyati | 75 | 74 | / |
| Velaitis | 75 | 64 | / |
| Velaveti | 75 | 11 | / |
| Belaiati | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vilaythi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilayiti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilayata | 75 | 1 | / |
| Biliayati | 71 | 12 | / |
| Velayutta | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belhayate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velayutha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vilayithi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belaiti | 67 | 218 | / |
| Vilaeti | 67 | 30 | / |
| Velejti | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vilayta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beleyti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belayte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilayte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veilate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veleeti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veliate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velaite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuelate | 67 | 1 | / |
Velayati Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velayati in the Arabic language | ||
| ولايتي | wlayty | - |
| ايتي | ayty | - |
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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 Velayati
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