Velizh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Velizh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Velizh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velizh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velizh (Russian: Велиж) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Velizh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Velizh is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Velizh are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Velizh is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 33 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 33 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 33 percent are found. Not including Russia Velizh is found in one country. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Velizh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velizh in the Russian language | ||
| Велиж | veliz | - |
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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 Velizh
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