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 surname van Velzen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 77,508th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,154,737 people. van Velzen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of van Velzen live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 5,777 people, or 1 in 2,923. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 45 percent live, North Holland, where 23 percent live and North Brabant, where 7 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

van Velzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Velzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Velzen surname rose 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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