Velzhanov Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Velzhanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velzhanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Velzhanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velzhanov (Russian: Велжанов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Velzhanov.

How Common Is The Last Name Velzhanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Velzhanov are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 3,489,452. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Dobrich Province, where 100 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Velzhanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velzhanov in the Russian language
Велжановvelzanov-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Velzhanov
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis