Velijaj Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Velijaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 69 | 1:26,984 | 2,826 |
| Albania | 20 | 1:145,703 | 11,666 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Velijaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velijaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Velijaj is borne by more people in Kosovo than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Velijaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velijaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,795,579th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Velijaj live; 86 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Albano-Europe.
It is most commonly held in Kosovo, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 26,984. In Kosovo it is mostly found in: District of Gjakova, where 93 percent reside and District of Pristina, where 7 percent reside. Besides Kosovo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 19 percent reside and Switzerland, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velija | 92 | 1,898 | / |
| Veljaj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Velihaj | 86 | 14 | / |
| Velijej | 86 | 6 | / |
| Velica | 77 | 896 | / |
| Veliji | 77 | 564 | / |
| Velaje | 77 | 72 | / |
| Velisa | 77 | 39 | / |
| Belija | 77 | 34 | / |
| Beljaj | 77 | 18 | / |
| Vilija | 77 | 11 | / |
| Veliza | 77 | 9 | / |
| Velije | 77 | 7 | / |
| Veljac | 77 | 3 | / |
| Veleja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Veljač | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Velisca | 71 | 221 | / |
| Velisah | 71 | 30 | / |
| Velicha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Velijee | 71 | 3 | / |
| Veliyay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Velaica | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belajaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaeljae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vieliza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veligia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veleije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velisoj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vheleja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velichea | 67 | 43 | / |
| Velichay | 67 | 18 | / |
| Velicaia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veleisay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veleshja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Velichad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Velisoji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belaajaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velesiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velajiji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Velijaj
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