Velko Surname

304,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Velko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4671:97,47913,957
Russia3411:422,64840,379
Belarus3221:29,5065,107
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Albania211:138,76511,419
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Velko (3,927) may also be a first name.

Velko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velko (Russian: Велько) is found most in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 304,336th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,853,451 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Velko are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Velko is also the 111,727th most numerous first name globally, held by 3,927 people.

Velko is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is held by 467 people, or 1 in 97,479. In Ukraine Velko is mostly concentrated in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 31 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Kherson Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine Velko occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Belarus, where 26 percent are found.

Velko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Velko are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Velko earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velkou91169/
Velcko9129/
Veelko918/
Vellko912/
Vlko891/
Velkoop838/
Vylko80524/
Velka80196/
Felko80153/
Velká80113/
Welko80105/
Vilko80105/
Vlcko8069/
Velco8011/
Vlkoš8010/
Vleko808/
Vilkko73323/
Vielka7341/
Velqos7331/
Vilcko7326/
Vylkos7322/
Völkoi7317/
Velkas7314/
Fielko7311/
Vilkoš735/
Welcko734/
Vilkot733/
Vilkoo733/
Vilkho732/
Belkoi732/
Vielco731/
Vellka731/
Felkoa731/
Belkoy731/
Woelko731/
Belkko731/
Welkou731/
Velcka731/
Veslka731/
Vilkoa731/
Felkoh730/
Vlka6723/
Vilkoyt6718/
Vylkoss6717/
Velcott6714/
Vilkhou6712/
Vylkost6712/
Vilkhoo676/
Belkouh674/
Vylkosh673/
Blko672/
Vilkoit672/
Vilkosz671/
Vilkots671/
Vilkoič671/

Velko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velko in the Russian language
Велькоvelko-

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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 Velko
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