van Velsen Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Velsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Velsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0331:16,3482,505
Australia461:586,86342,409
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England71:7,959,723202,100
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

van Velsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Velsen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Velsen? popularity and diffusion

van Velsen is the 307,612th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. The last name van Velsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Velsen reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Velsen is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,033 people, or 1 in 16,348. In The Netherlands van Velsen is most frequent in: South Holland, where 24 percent are found, North Holland, where 18 percent are found and Gelderland, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 3 percent are found.

van Velsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Velsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Velsen Last Name Statistics demography

van Velsen earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 144.31% more than the national average, earning $105,417 USD per year.

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