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

Velya (Hindi: वेल्या, Marathi: वेलया, Russian: Веля) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Velya click here.

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

Velya is the 1,907,068^th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Velya live; 76 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 520,883^rd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 288 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India it is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 85 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 15 percent are found. Outside of India it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent are found and Moldova, where 2 percent are found.

Velya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Velya surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Velya surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.