Surname Велев (Velev 
, Welew 
, Велев 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Велев is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Moldova. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova. Much less frequently, Велев is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Velev | Romania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia |
| Welew | Poland |
| Велев | Moldova, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Russia |
| филип велев BG (b. 1818) |
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никола велев BG (b. 1897) |
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недялко велев BG (b. 1908) |
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| йордан велев BG (b. 1886) |
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георги костадинов велев Bulgarian teacher, BG (b. 1952) |
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| божин велев BG (b. 1896) |
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емил велев Bulgarian footballer, BG (b. 1962) |
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| димо велев BG (b. 1903) |
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александър велев BG (b. 1963) |
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| манол велев BG (b. 1915) |
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| ангел велев BG (b. 1917) |
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| динчо петров велев BG (b. 1921) |
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| григор велев Bulgarian pathologist, BG (b. 1935) |
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| тодор велев BG (b. 1935) |
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| велко велев Bulgarian discus thrower, BG (b. 1948) |
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