Vellis Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vellis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vellis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5491:20,1822,939
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Australia351:771,30649,759
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
France171:3,907,219231,005
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
India71:109,580,769786,157
Panama51:782,45211,059
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England41:13,929,515290,718
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Vellis (39) may also be a first name.

Vellis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vellis (Russian: Веллис) has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Vellis.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 405,848th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,444,433 people. Vellis is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Vellis reside; 64 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 39 people.

The last name Vellis is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 20,182. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 49 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent reside and Epirus, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Greece this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Vellis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vellis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vellis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vellis last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Vellis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% less than the national average, earning $43,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vellios921,145/
Vellais9225/
Vellois925/
Velliss923/
Vellies921/
Velleis920/
Velli911,610/
Vllis911/
Bellis839,127/
Villis831,055/
Vellai83329/
Velles83163/
Vellei83122/
Wellis83120/
Fellis83103/
Vellia8397/
Vellio8395/
Vielli8335/
Vellip8330/
Velliz8322/
Vaelli836/
Vellie835/
Vellit834/
Vellic833/
Veulli831/
Veelli831/
Vellix831/
Vellés831/
Veslli831/
Vellys831/
Vlis8018/
Vlli8015/
Bellais77924/
Bellois77453/
Boellis77294/
Villois77281/
Bellios77224/
Bellish77175/
Villais77143/
Villios77113/
Belliss7777/
Wellish7755/
Fellios7754/
Vielles7743/
Villies7737/
Buellis7734/
Bellies7733/
Villuis7726/
Bellise7726/
Fellies7725/
Viollis7722/
Fuellis7721/
Wellisz7714/
Felleis7714/
Wellise7712/
Fiellis7710/
Faellis775/
Vellich774/
Veellai773/
Velless773/
Vellice773/
Baellis772/
Villist772/
Wellist772/
Fellish771/
Villeis771/
Vellese771/
Phellis771/
Fellais771/
Velleit771/
Vellesh771/
Belllis771/
Belluis771/
Vellaia771/
Vellges771/
Biellis771/
Beullis770/
Vwillis770/
Vella7349,451/
Belli7343,300/
Velle731,722/
Velly731,272/
Villi731,171/
Welli73351/
Vlist73137/
Võlli7346/
Wllis7333/
Vliss7324/
Välli7320/
Vlais7311/
Uelli737/
Vellé735/
Vlles732/
Vleis731/
Vlois731/
Vllic730/
Wellisch71691/
Fiellies71404/
Belloise71130/
Fellisch7125/
Bellisch7111/
Bellaish718/
Bellisse715/
Villaais711/
Feellish710/
Bellaise710/
Fellaiss710/
Willis67230,465/
Belles675,731/
Bellei674,245/
Fillis673,928/
Welles673,435/
Bellai671,999/
Veller671,590/
Vielle671,187/
Billis67910/
Felles67588/
Belloi67547/
Vellet67361/
Villes67235/
Vellay67222/
Vellez67174/
Wellie67169/
Villia67163/
Villie67134/
Fellix67111/
Villio67105/
Wyllis6799/
Villai6796/
Villei6782/
Bellys6777/
Bellés6765/
Vli6751/
Veelle6740/
Uillis6738/
Fyllis6730/
Bellix6729/
Wellih6726/
Violli6722/
Wellia6721/
Belliz6721/
Wellys6719/
Velley6718/
Veella6716/
Ouelli679/
Bellii678/
Velleu676/
Bellih676/
Bellaisch676/
Waelli674/
Villip674/
Vellaa674/
Vellee674/
Vliehs674/
Wielli674/
Waellisch674/
Phllis673/
Beelli673/
Vuella673/
Bellès673/
Vyllys673/
Voelle672/
Huelli672/
Wellai672/
Villit672/
Welliz672/
Villiy672/
Veulle672/
Bellli672/
Bellisova671/
Bellui671/
Wellishch671/
Vlaise671/
Vllees671/
Villeisse671/
Vellhe671/
Velleh671/
Vliesz671/
Villic671/
Villix671/
Villli671/
Villäs671/
Vellea671/
Vehlla671/
Vuelle671/
Welliy671/
Weulli671/
Uellys671/
Blliss670/
Fllies670/

Vellis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vellis in the Russian language
Веллисvellis-

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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 Vellis
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