Velkhiev Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Velkhiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velkhiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2551:565,18850,622
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Velkhiev Last Name Facts

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

Velkhiev (Russian: Вельхиев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velkhiev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Velkhiev is the 993,593rd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Velkhiev are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in North Caucasus.

The surname Velkhiev is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 565,188. In Russia Velkhiev is mostly found in: Republic of Ingushetia, where 95 percent live, Moscow, where 3 percent live and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 1 percent live. Outside of Russia Velkhiev exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 0 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 0 percent live.

Velkhiev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Velkhiev last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vel'khiyev891/
Vilkhiev882/
Velkev861/
Velchev803,308/
Velkaev801/
Belkheev758/
Beglikchiev746/
Velcev7185/
Vlchev7173/
Vilkiv7111/
Belkev711/
Belkeev6721/
Vylchev677/
Vlechev677/
Vilkeev674/
Vilchev673/
Belkyev671/
Vilkaev671/

Velkhiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velkhiev in the Russian language
Вельхиевvelhiev-

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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
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  • 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 Velkhiev
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