Velks Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Velks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Velks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velks (Russian: Велькс) is more frequently found in Estonia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Velks? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Velks occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Velks live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in Baltic Europe.
Velks is most commonly held in Estonia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 165,226. Aside from Estonia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 17 percent live and Norway, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velk | 89 | 546 | / |
| Vlks | 89 | 2 | / |
| Voelcks | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vilks | 80 | 605 | / |
| Velke | 80 | 585 | / |
| Felks | 80 | 263 | / |
| Voelk | 80 | 260 | / |
| Welks | 80 | 56 | / |
| Vylks | 80 | 8 | / |
| Belks | 80 | 3 | / |
| Velkh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Völks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Veelk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vielk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vlk | 75 | 4,284 | / |
| Voelck | 73 | 13 | / |
| Völcks | 73 | 8 | / |
| Velcke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Phelks | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhelks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felkse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuilks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weelks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Velkova | 67 | 8,171 | / |
| Welk | 67 | 5,428 | / |
| Völk | 67 | 2,466 | / |
| Vilk | 67 | 825 | / |
| Vlek | 67 | 756 | / |
| Velková | 67 | 459 | / |
| Vylk | 67 | 296 | / |
| Velc | 67 | 181 | / |
| Uelk | 67 | 123 | / |
| Välk | 67 | 97 | / |
| Völksch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vlke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vuehlke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Flks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Velq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Velx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vllk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhlk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Begliks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlks | 67 | 0 | / |
Velks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Velks in the Russian language | ||
| Велькс | velks | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Velks
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