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Where Does The Last Name Velke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Velke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻠﻚ, Marathi: वेलके, Russian: Вельке) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 546,987^th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Velke reside; 31 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 496,947. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 20 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live and Thuringia, where 17 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.

Velke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Velke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Velke surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Velke last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Velke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,750 USD per year.