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

The last name Velya (Hindi: वेल्या, Marathi: वेलया, Russian: Веля) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Velya.

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

The last name Velya is the 1,907,068^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname Velya is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Velya are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 520,883^rd most common first name in the world It is held by 288 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 85 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 15 percent reside. Other than India this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Moldova, where 2 percent reside.

Velya Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Velya are 6.77% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.