Velho Surname
Approximately 16,825 people bear this surname
Velho Surname User-submission:
The Velho surname means 'the oldest child'.
Velho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6,661 | 1:32,138 | 1,355 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Angola | 3,155 | 1:8,554 | 1,062 |
| Portugal | 1,406 | 1:7,410 | 689 |
| India | 226 | 1:3,394,095 | 97,556 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Velho (120) may also be a first name.
Velho Surname Meaning
Velho Demographics
Average Male Velho Height
173.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Velho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velho (Marathi: हेलो) occurs most in Brazil. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Velho.
How Common Is The Last Name Velho? popularity and diffusion
The surname Velho is the 31,706th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 433,138 people. The surname Velho is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Velho live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Velho is also the 852,104th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 120 people.
The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 6,661 people, or 1 in 32,138. In Brazil Velho is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 35 percent live and São Paulo, where 8 percent live. Excluding Brazil this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 29 percent live and Angola, where 19 percent live.
Velho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Velho has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Velho surname expanded 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Velho Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Velho surname are 44.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Velho earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $47,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.52% more than the national average, earning $61,367 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velho Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velho in the Marathi language | ||
| हेलो | helo | - |
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Footnotes
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