Velija Surname

216,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Velija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo6931:2,687440
North Macedonia4871:4,315799
Albania4471:6,5191,247
Serbia871:82,1267,026
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Belgium171:676,27358,718
England171:3,277,533109,658
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Norway81:642,78647,258
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

Velija (897) may also be a first name.

Velija Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velija (Marathi: वेिलजा) occurs more in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Velija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velija? popularity and diffusion

It is the 216,252nd most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,839,592 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Velija live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 271,225th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 897 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kosovo, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 2,687. In Kosovo Velija is mostly concentrated 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. Beside Kosovo this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 26 percent are found and Albania, where 24 percent are found.

Velija Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Velija last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velijaj92105/
Velja91181/
Velij917/
Veliaj83961/
Velica83896/
Veliji83564/
Veliya83126/
Velaja8352/
Velisa8339/
Valija8337/
Belija8334/
Veliah8320/
Vilija8311/
Veliza839/
Velije837/
Veliha833/
Veloia832/
Veleja832/
Velijo832/
Welija831/
Velișa831/
Veljah831/
Veljač831/
Veluja831/
Veliai831/
Veliau831/
Velgia830/
Velisca77221/
Beslija77112/
Veliyat7743/
Veloaia7731/
Velisah7730/
Velaiah7719/
Velihaj7714/
Välioja7713/
Velijej776/
Velogia776/
Velaiya776/
Vallija775/
Velicha774/
Velijee773/
Velguja773/
Bielija773/
Vesliya772/
Velaica772/
Vheleja771/
Vieleia771/
Velehia771/
Velgiya771/
Velisoj771/
Veleije771/
Hvalija771/
Valijay771/
Veliejo771/
Veligia771/
Vieliza771/
Velagia771/
Velea733,513/
Velaj731,967/
Velay731,846/
Velji731,094/
Velie73946/
Felja73336/
Vilja73293/
Välja73270/
Belja73154/
Velei7390/
Valja7387/
Veloa7384/
Velau7361/
Veljo7359/
Velai7355/
Velej7319/
Volja7311/
Veloi736/
Velaa736/
Welja736/
Velae735/
Vleja734/
Welij733/
Veloj732/
Velui732/
Veljä731/
Velichea7143/
Velichay7118/
Valaijai718/
Veleisay716/
Velichad714/
Veleshja714/
Veliyatt713/
Belaia6713,581/
Valiha673,382/
Velayo673,231/
Veljić671,558/
Belhia671,404/
Velaji67950/
Veluya67791/
Belaja67731/
Veliso67214/
Beloia67193/
Beliya67169/
Valiah67144/
Veloya67117/
Velier67106/
Beliai67105/
Beleia67103/
Vilaja67102/
Velaye6799/
Beljad6794/
Veljee6787/
Velies6787/
Veliez6779/
Beliah6777/
Vallja6773/
Velaje6772/
Vilaia6765/
Belgia6761/
Beliza6759/
Velaiz6754/
Welisa6753/
Väljas6752/
Velico6751/
Velajy6750/
Weljay6749/
Velaie6747/
Veleis6746/
Velois6740/
Feljas6739/
Weliya6737/
Viljat6736/
Viliya6735/
Vielie6733/
Veleas6731/
Beleja6731/
Beliha6729/
Vilica6728/
Vlejea6726/
Viljas6723/
Velesa6722/
Wolija6722/
Velaya6720/
Filija6719/
Walija6717/
Weliza6717/
Velieh6716/
Veleio6714/
Velaut6714/
Beliaj6713/
Beliau6713/
Veleat6712/
Uhelja6711/
Velais6710/
Velică679/
Vielau679/
Belijo679/
Veliye678/
Veleza678/
Folija678/
Velayi677/
Bilija677/
Veleiz677/
Velgay677/
Veluji676/
Weljah676/
Beljat676/
Beljai675/
Velejo675/
Veljii675/
Velhaj675/
Veliiz674/
Felgia674/
Velayu674/
Vilisa674/
Veleya674/
Beljah674/
Welaia674/
Belije673/
Veliip673/
Veloji673/
Feliha673/
Velojo673/
Velitchay673/
Veleay673/
Veloiz673/
Veloić672/
Velgiy672/
Beljau672/
Velahu672/
Veleca672/
Velhaa672/
Feliah672/
Beléia672/
Veleje672/
Behlia672/
Velysa672/
Velauz672/
Beloja672/
Veslei671/
Feljoa671/
Beliji671/
Beljea671/
Weljas671/
Vijlai671/
Viliha671/
Veslay671/
Veslie671/
Vheloj671/
Vealea671/
Veleae671/
Veliet671/
Veliyo671/
Veluip671/
Beliea671/
Veliho671/
Velizo671/
Ouelja671/
Viliza671/
Viliau671/
Viliji671/
Veulay671/
Valijo671/
Weliaa671/
Weliha671/
Veljot671/
Veluiz671/
Veleai671/
Velayy671/
Velaiy671/
Veslaj671/
Wilija671/
Woelja671/
Feljau671/
Beliay671/
Beljas671/
Velajo671/
Velyha671/
Felijo671/
Veilie670/
Beljay670/
Vielei670/
Vealie670/
Velahy670/
Veelie670/
Valiea670/

Velija Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velija in the Marathi language
वेिलजाveilaja50
वेलीजाvelija50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velija
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