Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Veliz . Greek: from Turkish veli ‘guardian’ a term used to denote various administrative officials in the Ottoman Empire.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Velis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Velis family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Velis families living in Texas. This was about 22% of all the recorded Velis's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Velis families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Velis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Velis. 24% of Velis men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Velis women worked as a Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Velis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Velis in 1963 was 51, and 56 in 2003.