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Where Does The Last Name Velma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Velma (Arabic: ذيلما, Hindi: वेलमा, Marathi: वेलमा, Russian: Вельма) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Velma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 148,857^th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,454,546 people. Velma occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Velma live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 11,661^st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 85,764 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 1,380 people, or 1 in 555,844. In India Velma is most common in: Telangana, where 97 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live and Maharashtra, where 0 percent live. Not including India this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

Velma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Velma are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Velma earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.48% less than the national average, earning $27,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $45,140 CAD per year.