Velek Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Velek Surname User-submission:

The surname Velek means 'wolf' in Czech and Polish.

Velek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4781:22,2463,425
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Austria211:405,49741,758
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Velek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Velek means 'wolf' in Czech and Polish.

- wolfforce1

Velek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velek is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Velek.

How Common Is The Last Name Velek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Velek is the 462,693rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Velek are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 66 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 478 people, or 1 in 22,246. In Czechia it is most frequent in: South Bohemian Region, where 35 percent live, Prague, where 17 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 12 percent live. Other than Czechia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Velek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Velek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Velek last name rose 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Velek last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Velek earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veleke91144/
Velekh915/
Veleck912/
Vielek911/
Veđelek8318/
Velekkt831/
Veleske830/
Felek805,609/
Valek803,254/
Volek802,421/
Velik80560/
Velík80157/
Welek8087/
Velec8051/
Velyk8044/
Veleg8030/
Velex8018/
Vilek805/
Veleková7757/
Velekova774/
Feleke73115,210/
Fielek73358/
Weleke73264/
Wielek73224/
Velick73170/
Bejlek73107/
Veilex73103/
Valeck7398/
Velegh7372/
Beelek7361/
Voleck7338/
Ueleke7327/
Weslek7321/
Weleck7319/
Fejlek7319/
Velykh7311/
Vileke7310/
Hvolek739/
Velike738/
Valekh738/
Veelik737/
Veslík737/
Vallek735/
Belekh734/
Velikh734/
Wetlek733/
Beylek732/
Volekh732/
Feleuk732/
Feleck732/
Vilesk731/
Valhek731/
Valekk731/
Valeek731/
Vieleg731/
Vileck731/
Vollek731/
Voliek731/
Vailek731/
Veilik731/
Feleik730/
Velekhova718/
Velkova678,171/
Phaelek67113/
Wheleke6718/
Weleske6716/
Valleck6714/
Veislík6713/
Welekhe678/
Oueleke675/
Volleck673/
Velique673/
Vahalek673/
Weislek673/
Vileike672/
Veislik672/
Vaileke672/
Velicks672/
Veileix671/
Vileikė671/
Vaileck671/
Bealeck671/
Veileqe671/
Wesleck671/
Wheelek671/
Beylekh671/
Welecke671/
Veilisk671/
Feleske670/
Weileks670/
Veloick670/

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