van Velzen Surname

77,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Velzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Velzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,7771:2,923228
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Australia891:303,32226,493
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
England141:3,979,861125,553
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

van Velzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Velzen is found most in The Netherlands. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name van Velzen is the 77,508th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,154,737 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of van Velzen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 5,777 people, or 1 in 2,923. In The Netherlands van Velzen is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 45 percent reside, North Holland, where 23 percent reside and North Brabant, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands van Velzen exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

van Velzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Velzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Velzen surname grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Velzen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Velzen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.95% more than the national average, earning R 325,440 per year; in United States they earn 46.3% more than the national average, earning $63,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $51,652 CAD per year.

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