View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Velsh (Georgian: ველშ, Russian: Вельш) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Velsh is the 291,033^rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,541,860 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Velsh live; 82 percent live in North Asia and 82 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Velsh is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,216 people, or 1 in 118,522. In Russia Velsh is mostly found in: Altai Krai, where 66 percent reside, Kemerovo Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Other than Russia it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Velsh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Velsh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Velsh last name grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velsh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Velsh surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.35% being registered with the party.

Velsh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $44,500 USD per year.