Velish Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Velish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Velish (14) may also be a first name.
Velish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velish (Russian: Велиш) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Velish click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velish? popularity and diffusion
The surname Velish is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Velish live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.
It is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 872,363. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Burgas Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria Velish is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velish in the Russian language | ||
| Велиш | velis | - |
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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 Velish
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