Velenets Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Velenets Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velenets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine561:812,90581,323
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Velenets Last Name Facts

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

Velenets (Russian: Веленець) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velenets? popularity and diffusion

The last name Velenets is the 2,394,033rd most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Velenets occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Velenets reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Velenets is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 812,905. In Ukraine Velenets is most common in: Rivne Oblast, where 57 percent are found, Mykolaiv Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Odessa Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine Velenets exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Velenets Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velenets Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velenets in the Russian language
Веленецьvelenec-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velenets
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