Velker Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Velker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2711:531,81948,359
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Romania1511:132,96614,454
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Hungary331:297,46322,531
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Velker (10) may also be a first name.

Velker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velker (Russian: Велькер) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 412,606th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Velker are found; 37 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Velker is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 531,819. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Tula Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 12 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Russia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Romania, where 18 percent are found.

Velker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Velker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Velker last name rose 603 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Velker last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Velker surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Velker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.76% more than the national average, earning $54,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $56,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voelker928,276/
Veelker9252/
Velkere9243/
Velcker9228/
Vuelker924/
Vielker922/
Vaelker920/
Vehlker920/
Voelcker86679/
Voellker861/
Vaelcker860/
Völker8321,511/
Welker8318,670/
Felker839,238/
Vilker8386/
Velcer8324/
Uelker839/
Vølker836/
Vylker836/
Vlcker833/
Völcker77741/
Welcker77489/
Foelker77289/
Völkert77271/
Fehlker77162/
Fielker7769/
Woelker7757/
Felcker7744/
Welkier7736/
Felkert7735/
Felkere7734/
Vølcker7728/
Velcher7726/
Felkier7724/
Welkert7716/
Faelker7711/
Vilkher7711/
Vylkher777/
Huelker776/
Vilcker772/
Velquer772/
Waelker772/
Vilkert771/
Wielker771/
Wuelker771/
Weulker771/
Vlecker770/
Fellker770/
Pfelker770/
Felkger770/
Welkeer770/
Feulker770/
Wellker770/
Phelker770/
Bellker770/
Wlker7326/
Blker732/
Flker731/
Woelcker7122/
Völckert714/
Welkcker711/
Vuelquer711/
Belkhear711/
Wilker673,296/
Wölker67565/
Fölker67181/
Bölker67179/
Filker67115/
Wülker67113/
Fälker67112/
Bülker6723/
Wälker6723/
Fleker6716/
Felkerová6710/
Felcer674/
Blkeir673/
Whlker672/
Blkher672/
Felkir672/
Welkerová672/
Belkér672/
Uelcer671/
Vlcher671/
Fëlker671/
Belkheirr671/
Bellkheir671/
Völcer671/
Vlquer671/
Vilcer671/
Ouelkheir671/
Belkhheir671/
Wlqker671/
Völkerová671/
Welkir670/

Velker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velker in the Russian language
Велькерvelker-

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Footnotes

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