Velenis Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Velenis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velenis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece421:263,80539,714
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Velenis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velenis (Russian: Веленис) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Velenis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velenis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,555,468th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Velenis live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

It is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 263,805. In Greece it is primarily found in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 57 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 40 percent live and Attica, where 2 percent live. Other than Greece it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live and Russia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velenis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velenis in the Russian language
Веленисvelenis-

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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 Velenis
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