Velchev Surname
Approximately 3,308 people bear this surname
Velchev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2,826 | 1:2,470 | 354 |
| Ukraine | 322 | 1:141,375 | 19,811 |
| Russia | 61 | 1:2,362,673 | 139,353 |
| Moldova | 35 | 1:101,753 | 12,200 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Velchev Demographics
Velchev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Velchev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velchev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Velchev (Russian: Вельчев) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Velchev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velchev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 135,802nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,203,007 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Velchev are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 2,826 people, or 1 in 2,470. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 25 percent live, Vratsa Province, where 8 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Bulgaria it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.
Velchev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Velchev last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velchev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velchev in the Russian language | ||
| Вельчев | velcev | - |
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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
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- 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 Velchev
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