Velegan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Armenia

Velegan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Velegán (2) are calculated separately.

Velegan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Velegan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Velegan (Russian: Велеган) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Velegán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velegan? popularity and diffusion

Velegan is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Velegan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Velegan live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Velegan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most common in: Oregon, where 100 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent are found and Armenia, where 8 percent are found.

Velegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velegan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velegan in the Russian language
Велеганvelegan-

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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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  • 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 Velegan
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