Veljović Surname
Approximately 4,613 people bear this surname
Veljović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 3,530 | 1:2,024 | 285 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 488 | 1:7,247 | 1,469 |
| Montenegro | 472 | 1:1,355 | 270 |
| Kosovo | 67 | 1:27,789 | 2,869 |
| Croatia | 35 | 1:120,817 | 17,927 |
| Slovenia | 19 | 1:130,930 | 12,952 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
The alternate forms: Veljovic (256) are calculated separately.
Veljović Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veljović Come From? nationality or country of origin
Veljović is more commonly found in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Veljovic. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veljović? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,206th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,579,785 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Veljović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 3,530 people, or 1 in 2,024. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: Raška District, where 29 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 19 percent are found and Belgrade, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Serbia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent are found and Montenegro, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veljovic | 96 | 256 | / |
| Beljović | 88 | 1 | / |
| Veljovich | 82 | 19 | / |
| Beljuović | 82 | 1 | / |
| Veljobic | 75 | 5 | / |
| Filijović | 71 | 29 | / |
| Vailjavic | 59 | 1 | / |
| Filijovic | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vilkhovich | 56 | 1 | / |
| Belchovich | 56 | 1 | / |
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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 Veljović
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