Velka Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Velka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Ukraine421:1,083,87497,988
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Latvia191:107,89715,192
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Albania121:242,83814,515
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Velká (113) are calculated separately.

Velka (1,389) may also be a first name.

Velka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Velka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Velka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻠﻜﻪ, Hindi: वेलका, Russian: Велка) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Velká. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Velka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Velka is the 1,202,518th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname Velka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Velka live; 48 percent live in Eastern Europe and 42 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Velka is also the 209,948th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 1,389 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia Velka is mostly found in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 56 percent reside, Orenburg Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Velka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Velka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Velka earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning $24,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velká93113/
Velkaj91183/
Vielka9141/
Velkas9114/
Vellka911/
Velcka911/
Veslka911/
Vlka8923/
Felka802,716/
Velko801,245/
Vilka80788/
Velke80585/
Velky80525/
Welka80443/
Velki80234/
Vylka80171/
Velký80116/
Velca8021/
Velqa801/
Vlcka801/
Velcea73778/
Velkei73738/
Felkai73465/
Felkat73206/
Velkou73169/
Violka73150/
Vylkha73147/
Velkey73110/
Voelke7371/
Velkyi7349/
Wielka7348/
Phelka7347/
Vellky7341/
Vilkha7333/
Vilkka7333/
Felkay7330/
Velcko7329/
Velcaz7323/
Vilkay7317/
Voelki7312/
Belkaa7310/
Behlka739/
Veelko738/
Velcke737/
Fielka735/
Villka734/
Vylkai734/
Velcaj734/
Belkah733/
Felkau733/
Velkiy733/
Vielky732/
Welkai732/
Vellko732/
Felkoa731/
Vilkoa731/
Belkau731/
Vielke731/
Vilkad731/
Welkah731/
Vlecka730/
Felcka730/
Vaelke730/
Vielca730/
Veelker6752/
Vilkaja6751/
Velcker6728/
Welkaya6712/
Velkoop678/
Vilckas678/
Vilkajs677/
Vlke675/
Vuelker674/
Vuehlke674/
Belkhai672/
Vlko671/
Viehlke671/
Voelkie671/
Voelkei671/
Voehlke671/
Belkhay671/
Fellkai671/
Vlca671/
Vehlker670/

Velka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velka in the Hindi language
वेलकाvelaka-
Velka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻠﻜﻪflkh60
ﻓﻠﻜﺎflka20
ﻓﻠﻚflk20
Velka in the Russian language
Велкаvelka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velka
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