Velekh Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Velekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Velekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Velekh (Russian: Велех) has its highest incidence in Belarus. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Velekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Velekh live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Velekh is most numerous in Belarus, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,375,265. In Belarus it is mostly concentrated in: Mogilev Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Belarus this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velekh in the Russian language | ||
| Велех | veleh | - |
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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 Velekh
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