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

Velkova (Russian: Велкова) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Velková. Click here for further possible spellings of Velkova.

How Common Is The Last Name Velkova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,537th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 891,879 people. The surname Velkova occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Velkova reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Velkova is also the 974,243rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 95 people.

This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 4,691 people, or 1 in 1,488. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 27 percent live, Vidin Province, where 9 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Bulgaria this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 34 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.

Velkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Velkova surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Velkova last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats 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

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