Velikan Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Velikan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Velikán (26) are calculated separately.

Velikan (12) may also be a first name.

Velikan Last Name Facts

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

Velikan (Marathi: वेलीकान, Russian: Великан) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Velikán. For other possible spellings of Velikan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velikan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,391,595th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Velikan are found; 43 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Velikan is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name globally It is held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 1,485,805. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 22 percent reside, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 15 percent reside and Khabarovsk Krai, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent reside.

Velikan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Velikan surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Velikan surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Velikan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $35,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velikan in the Marathi language
वेलीकानvelikana-
Velikan in the Russian language
Великанvelikan-

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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
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  • 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 Velikan
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