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

The last name Velma (Arabic: ذيلما, Hindi: वेलमा, Marathi: वेलमा, Russian: Вельма) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 148,857^th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,454,546 people. The surname Velma is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Velma live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Velma is also the 11,661^st most frequent given name globally, held by 85,764 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 1,380 people, or 1 in 555,844. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 97 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live and Maharashtra, where 0 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 26 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.

Velma Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Velma last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for 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.