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
Velish (Russian: Велиш) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velish? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Velish are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename on earth, borne by 14 people.
Velish is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 872,363. In Bulgaria Velish is mostly concentrated in: Burgas Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria it exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 11 percent are found.
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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