Velsky Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Velsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Velský (1) are calculated separately.

Velsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velsky (Russian: Велский) is most common in Russia. It can also be found as: Velský. Click here to see other possible spellings of Velsky.

How Common Is The Last Name Velsky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Velsky is the 1,828,462nd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Velsky occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Velsky live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Velsky is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 1,470,643. In Russia Velsky is most common in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 30 percent reside, Moscow, where 21 percent reside and Vologda Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Other than Russia it exists in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Velsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Velsky surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Velský941/
Velskyi9293/
Velskiy923/
Voelsky920/
Velskaya86106/
Felsky83251/
Vilsky83213/
Uelsky83161/
Velske8334/
Velski8319/
Welsky836/
Velska834/
Velská833/
Belskyi771,237/
Uhelsky7757/
Voelske7749/
Belskey7738/
Belskoy7732/
Vylskyi7725/
Vaelske7721/
Velsker7720/
Felskyi7718/
Wielsky7712/
Velsket7711/
Vilskiy775/
Uelskiy773/
Vleskey772/
Felscky772/
Belskay772/
Felskey771/
Velskii771/
Voelski771/
Belskyy771/
Uelskyi771/
Welskey770/
Uelskaya71181/
Vilskaya71115/
Felskaya7152/
Bellesky7115/
Vleskaya715/
Bel'skiy712/
Vylskaya712/
Felske672,796/
Felski672,404/
Bilsky67996/
Wilsky67153/
Vilska67122/
Velzke67101/
Belske6791/
Völske6762/
Welski6758/
Felska6753/
Welske6743/
Vilski6730/
Velzka6722/
Vilske6717/
Välske6714/
Bylsky675/
Welska673/
Huhelskyi672/
Uelska671/
Welleskey671/
Bělsky671/
Felzky671/
Vleski671/
Vleska670/

Velsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velsky in the Russian language
Велскийvelskij-
Вельскийvelskij-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velsky
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