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Where Does The Last Name Velesova Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Velesova (Russian: Велесова) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Velesová or Velešová. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velesova? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,286,243^rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. Velesova is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Velesova are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Velesova is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 889,648. In Russia Velesova is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 20 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 10 percent live. Besides Russia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.

Velesova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Velesova surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.