Velkov Surname

66,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Velkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria4,4921:1,554234
North Macedonia1,8381:1,143195
Russia1961:735,32261,798
Ukraine1941:234,65331,061
Serbia1271:56,2595,330
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Slovenia661:37,6927,083
Greece641:173,12227,971
Slovakia501:106,72920,187
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Australia461:586,86342,409
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
England271:2,063,63279,942
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Velkov (634) may also be a first name.

Velkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velkov (Russian: Велков) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,980th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 980,299 people. The last name Velkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Velkov are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Velkov is also the 330,552nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 634 people.

The surname Velkov is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 4,492 people, or 1 in 1,554. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 26 percent reside, Vidin Province, where 10 percent reside and Blagoevgrad Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Velkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Velkov are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Velkov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $57,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velkova928,171/
Velkovs921/
Veslkov921/
Velkhov921/
Vlkov915/
Velkhova863/
Velckova862/
Vellkova861/
Belkov837,718/
Vilkov836,408/
Vylkov83665/
Vlkova8377/
Felkov8319/
Velkof8318/
Velkow8312/
Velcov838/
Vlekov833/
Vlckov831/
Vlkkov831/
Velkev831/
Velkovová8022/
Vilkova777,236/
Vylkova77844/
Vilkhov77436/
Vlckova77128/
Velkoff77113/
Bel'kov7711/
Vilkovs7711/
Vylkhov776/
Felkova775/
Velcova773/
Vlekova772/
Vilckov772/
Bellkov771/
Uelkova771/
Velkaev771/
Belkhov771/
Velkofe771/
Vilkhova71435/
Vylkhova7197/
Viglikov718/
Vleckova714/
Violkova712/
Vilckova711/
Filkov671,291/
Wilkov67109/
Fylkov6794/
Vilcov6753/
Velcof6719/
Belkow6714/
Bølkov675/
Belcov674/
Voellkopf673/
Welkow672/
Vilkow671/
Vilkof671/
Flekov671/
Vîlcov671/

Velkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velkov in the Russian language
Велковvelkov-

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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 Velkov
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