Velho Surname

31,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Velho Surname User-submission:

The Velho surname means 'the oldest child'.

Velho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,6611:32,1381,355
Mozambique4,9441:5,5141,220
Angola3,1551:8,5541,062
Portugal1,4061:7,410689
India2261:3,394,09597,556
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Canada701:526,36644,416
England321:1,741,18971,393
France261:2,554,720189,486
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Velho (120) may also be a first name.

Velho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Velho surname means 'the oldest child'.

- carlosdacruznovo

Velho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velho (Marathi: हेलो) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Velho click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velho? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,706th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 433,138 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Velho live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 852,104th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 120 people.

The surname Velho is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 6,661 people, or 1 in 32,138. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 35 percent reside and São Paulo, where 8 percent reside. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 29 percent reside and Angola, where 19 percent reside.

Velho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Velho has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Velho last name grew 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Velho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Velho last name are 44.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.56% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velhos9116/
Velo8919,299/
Velhosh83138/
Veloz8043,962/
Vilho802,049/
Velos802,008/
Veloo801,923/
Velou80845/
Velot80328/
Veelo80313/
Velha80258/
Velio80172/
Veloa8084/
Velah8029/
Veloy8029/
Vuelo8023/
Veloh8019/
Veilo8015/
Velgo8012/
Vejlo8011/
Vehlo809/
Vielo808/
Velod806/
Veloi806/
Velhu804/
Vhelo802/
Veloj802/
Veloe802/
Welho802/
Vlheo801/
Vwelo801/
Velop801/
Veluh801/
Veslo801/
Veglio731,588/
Belhou73390/
Velhus73365/
Velhas73156/
Velios73135/
Velash7366/
Veslot7364/
Veeloo7355/
Velott7349/
Velois7340/
Velush7339/
Vlehou7324/
Vuelot7310/
Velous737/
Veluot737/
Veloch736/
Velach735/
Veelah735/
Velhat734/
Velosz734/
Veladh734/
Velhad734/
Vylhos734/
Veilou733/
Veloiz733/
Veluch732/
Veloić732/
Velahu732/
Velhaa732/
Veyslo732/
Vhelah731/
Vheloj731/
Vieloh731/
Veliop731/
Veliot731/
Veloss731/
Vilhoo731/
Vetlou731/
Vielou731/
Veloux731/
Vehlou731/
Veilot731/
Vealyo731/
Velaph731/
Veallo731/
Vylhot731/
Beilho731/
Vela67170,270/
Belo67123,961/
Velu6711,095/
Welo674,608/
Vitello674,288/
Vilo673,503/
Veillot67307/
Velhush67161/
Welhous6785/
Velyush6743/
Veloaia6731/
Vylhosh6730/
Velhach6728/
Vetillo6722/
Velyash6721/
Veloich6715/
Velyuha6711/
Velhuis6710/
Vélo6710/
Vesloop676/
Vehello676/
Velhash676/
Vecello675/
Vuelott674/
Vetello674/
Veslouh672/
Belhouh672/
Vetlush671/
Veillha671/
Veilloy671/
Velotch671/
Vecillo671/
Velleou671/
Veló671/
Veilouh671/
Veslous671/
Vjlo671/
Welhoit670/
Velosch670/

Velho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velho in the Marathi language
हेलोhelo-

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