Velayi Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Velayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
Velayi (328) may also be a first name.
Velayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Velayi (Marathi: वेलायी) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Velayi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Velayi reside; 57 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent reside in East Thrace and Karpass. Velayi is also the 484,112th most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 328 people.
It is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 19,455,356. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 100 percent live. Beside Turkey it exists in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 43 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velayi in the Marathi language | ||
| वेलायी | velayi | 50 |
| वेलनायन | velanayana | 50 |
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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 Velayi
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