Veléz Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Veléz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Velez (355,425), Velêz (29), Velèz (4), Vélez (2,351), Vèlez (18) & Vêlez (1) are calculated separately.
Veléz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Veléz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Veléz occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Velez, Velêz, Velèz, Vélez, Vèlez or Vêlez. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Veléz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Veléz is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Veléz reside; 74 percent reside in South America and 47 percent reside in Caribbean South America.
The surname Veléz is most common in Colombia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 5,971,759. Aside from Colombia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 21 percent reside and Puerto Rico, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velez | 93 | 355,425 | / |
| Velêz | 93 | 29 | / |
| Velèz | 93 | 4 | / |
| Velé | 89 | 22 | / |
| Vélez | 87 | 2,351 | / |
| Vèlez | 87 | 18 | / |
| Vêlez | 87 | 1 | / |
| Veliz | 80 | 152,787 | / |
| Velíz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Velyz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vealé | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vetlé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veliez | 73 | 79 | / |
| Velesz | 73 | 67 | / |
| Velaiz | 73 | 54 | / |
| Velecz | 73 | 43 | / |
| Veillé | 73 | 29 | / |
| Veleiz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Veleez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Velizh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Velizz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Veloiz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vielez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Velisz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Veluiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veulez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Velicz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veelez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vela | 67 | 170,270 | / |
| Vele | 67 | 9,062 | / |
| Veli | 67 | 8,119 | / |
| Welé | 67 | 1,582 | / |
| Vely | 67 | 852 | / |
| Vielitz | 67 | 129 | / |
| Vilé | 67 | 94 | / |
| Veillez | 67 | 41 | / |
| Veilerz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitellé | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Veléz
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