Velin Surname
Approximately 2,629 people bear this surname
Velin Surname User-submission:
Velin is a patronymic form of Vela, meaning 'bold'.
Velin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 624 | 1:106,447 | 15,764 |
| Ecuador | 587 | 1:27,097 | 3,477 |
| Sweden | 343 | 1:28,708 | 2,341 |
| United States | 270 | 1:1,342,440 | 93,444 |
| Russia | 237 | 1:608,114 | 53,530 |
| Finland | 158 | 1:34,789 | 4,521 |
| Bulgaria | 95 | 1:73,462 | 4,671 |
| Denmark | 64 | 1:88,199 | 8,478 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Velín (35) & Vélin (29) are calculated separately.
Velin (4,624) may also be a first name.
Velin Surname Meaning
Velin Demographics
Velin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Velin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Velin (Marathi: वेलीन, Russian: Велин) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Velín or Vélin. Click here for other potential spellings of Velin.
How Common Is The Last Name Velin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 164,873rd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,771,984 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Velin are found; 23 percent are found in South America and 22 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 100,880th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 4,624 people.
This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 624 people, or 1 in 106,447. In France Velin is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 31 percent reside, Guadeloupe, where 28 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent reside. Apart from France Velin is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 22 percent reside and Sweden, where 13 percent reside.
Velin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Velin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Velin last name rose 4,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Velin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Velin surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Velin surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Velin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.44% more than the national average, earning $54,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.57% less than the national average, earning $33,004 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velin in the Marathi language | ||
| वेलीन | velina | - |
| Velin in the Russian language | ||
| Велин | velin | - |
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