Velerda Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Velerda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velerda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Velerda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velerda has its highest incidence in Spain. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Velerda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velerda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Velerda are found; 97 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 97 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Velerda is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,416,728. In Spain it is primarily found in: Extremadura, where 55 percent are found and Madrid, where 45 percent are found. Aside from Spain this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Velerda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Velerda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Velerda surname fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velerdas9336/
Belerda8669/
Velarda869/
Velerde866/
Belerdas8022/
Velearde801/
Belherda801/
Velardo712,948/
Belerdo711/
Felarda711/
Valarda711/
Belearde6715/
Belerdos671/
Beleardo671/
Vallarda671/
Valhirda671/
Velairde671/

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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 Velerda
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