Velkova Surname

61,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Velkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria4,6911:1,488225
North Macedonia2,7541:763108
Ukraine2381:191,27226,004
Russia1921:750,64162,731
Greece441:251,81338,343
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Slovenia351:71,0769,906
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Czechia161:664,59262,292
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France101:6,642,272293,169
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Velková (459) are calculated separately.

Velkova (95) may also be a first name.

Velkova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velkova (Russian: Велкова) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Velková. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velkova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,537th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 891,879 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Velkova are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name globally, held by 95 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 4,691 people, or 1 in 1,488. In Bulgaria Velkova is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 27 percent reside, Vidin Province, where 9 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 34 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Velkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

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

The amount Velkova earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $42,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velková95459/
Velikova937,848/
Velykova93306/
Veljkova937/
Velekova934/
Velkhova933/
Velckova932/
Veslkova931/
Vellkova931/
Velkov927,434/
Vlkova9277/
Velikhova8839/
Velickova8828/
Velekhova888/
Velykhova885/
Belkova868,349/
Vilkova867,236/
Vylkova86844/
Vlckova86128/
Felkova865/
Velcova863/
Vlekova862/
Velkhov861/
Veslkov861/
Uelkova861/
Velkovs861/
Vlkov835/
Vilkhova80435/
Velíková80143/
Vylkhova8097/
Veleková8057/
Velicova8048/
Vilikova809/
Veliková805/
Velegova804/
Vleckova804/
Vylykova804/
Velikowa803/
Voylkova803/
Violkova802/
Vellková802/
Vailkova802/
Belkkova801/
Belckova801/
Vilekova801/
Vilckova801/
Belkov777,718/
Vilkov776,408/
Vlková773,735/
Vylkov77665/
Velkof7718/
Velkow7712/
Velcov778/
Vlekov773/
Vlckov771/
Blkova771/
Vlkkov771/
Velkovová7522/
Velkhovoy756/
Velkhovoi756/
Viglikova753/
Vajlikova753/
Voylikova751/
Velk73546/
Bylkova711,414/
Filkova711,199/
Vilkhov71436/
Bilkova71268/
Velcová71184/
Fylkova71133/
Vilková71121/
Velkoff71113/
Vilcova7123/
Bel'kov7111/
Vilkovs7111/
Belcova719/
Welková718/
Vylkhov716/
Velgová715/
Vlcková714/
Flekova714/
Wilkova713/
Vilckov712/
Belkhov711/
Blkhova711/
Velkofe711/
Vilgova711/
Felcova711/
Bellkov711/
Bílkova711/
Velek67729/
Velke67585/
Velik67560/
Voelk67260/
Velík67157/
Velyk6744/
Velks6712/
Filkovas6711/
Viglikov678/
Fielková678/
Velegová674/
Velkh672/
Fiolkova672/
Vilíková671/
Filkoova671/
Belkouba671/
Vielk670/
Veelk670/

Velkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velkova in the Russian language
Велковаvelkova-

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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 Velkova
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