Velija Surname
Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname
Velija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 693 | 1:2,687 | 440 |
| North Macedonia | 487 | 1:4,315 | 799 |
| Albania | 447 | 1:6,519 | 1,247 |
| Serbia | 87 | 1:82,126 | 7,026 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 1:248,768 | 16,532 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
Velija (897) may also be a first name.
Velija Demographics
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Velija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velija (Marathi: वेिलजा) is borne by more people in Kosovo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Velija.
How Common Is The Last Name Velija? popularity and diffusion
Velija is the 216,252nd most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,839,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Velija reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 271,225th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 897 people.
It is most common in Kosovo, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 2,687. In Kosovo it is most common in: District of Prizren, where 41 percent are found, District of Ferizaj, where 16 percent are found and District of Pristina, where 16 percent are found. Barring Kosovo this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 26 percent are found and Albania, where 24 percent are found.
Velija Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Velija are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Velija earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 25.97% less than the national average, earning 256,189 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $38,211 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velija in the Marathi language | ||
| वेिलजा | veilaja | 50 |
| वेलीजा | velija | 50 |
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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 Velija
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