Velikanje Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Velikanje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velikanje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2081:11,9602,851
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Bosnia and Herzegovina101:353,64013,005
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Velikanje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velikanje has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velikanje? popularity and diffusion

The last name Velikanje is the 998,609th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Velikanje are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 11,960. In Slovenia Velikanje is mostly found in: Gorizia, where 54 percent are found, Upper Carniola, where 15 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 4 percent are found.

Velikanje Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Velikanje has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Velikanje surname expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velikanje Last Name Statistics demography

Velikanje earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,491 USD per year.

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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 Velikanje
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