Vellos

Vellos Meaning & Origin

About Vellos
The surname Vellos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "vellos," meaning "wool." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or was associated with wool in some way. The name may have been given to a wool merchant, a weaver, or someone who owned or raised sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vellos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vellos: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vellos based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Vellos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH1 L OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/vellos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vellos in Braille

Here's how to represent Vellos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vellos in braille

How to sign the name Vellos using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vellos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vellos in sign language

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