Velishev Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Velishev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Velishev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velishev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Velishev is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Velishev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velishev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Velishev live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,744,726. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Pleven Province, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent are found.
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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 Velishev
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