Velf Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Velf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Velf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velf (Russian: Вельф) is held by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velf? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Velf reside; 75 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 793,883. In Serbia it is primarily found in: West Bačka District, where 100 percent reside. Other than Serbia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velfe | 89 | 22 | / |
| Velfz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vlf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Belf | 75 | 446 | / |
| Velb | 75 | 125 | / |
| Welf | 75 | 83 | / |
| Vilf | 75 | 22 | / |
| Felf | 75 | 13 | / |
| Uelf | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vylf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Felfe | 67 | 137 | / |
| Welff | 67 | 121 | / |
| Wellf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Belfe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huelf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Welfe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woelf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Welfh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fielf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fellf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vilfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wielf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weelf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Welfz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bellf | 67 | 0 | / |
Velf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velf in the Russian language | ||
| Вельф | velf | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Velf
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