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) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 405,848th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 8,444,433 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Vellis live; 64 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Vellis is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 39 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 549 people, or 1 in 20,182. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 49 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent reside and Epirus, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Vellis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vellis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vellis surname rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vellis Last Name Statistics demography

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