Meulders Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Meulders Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meulders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6991:16,4472,519
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Australia271:999,84158,390
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Meulders Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meulders occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meulders.

How Common Is The Last Name Meulders? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 435,329th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. The surname Meulders is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Meulders reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Meulders is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 699 people, or 1 in 16,447. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 73 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 15 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Belgium it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mulders936,863/
Melders93235/
Moelders8858/
Moulders8851/
Muelders8834/
Muylders8812/
Muldeers881/
Maulders880/
Mlders865/
Mölders801,773/
Mülders801,029/
Molders80335/
Milders80107/
Malders801/
Mølders801/
Myolders751/

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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
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  • 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 Meulders
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