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

The surname Velikan (Marathi: वेलीकान, Russian: Великан) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Velikán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velikan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Velikan is the 1,391,595th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name Velikan is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Velikan reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Velikan is also the 3,306,491st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 1,485,805. In Russia Velikan is most common in: Moscow, where 22 percent live, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 15 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 7 percent live. Other than Russia Velikan is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 4 percent live.

Velikan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Velikan are 8.79% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.56% being 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velikan
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