van Wely Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Wely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5201:32,4755,414
Canada421:877,27667,671
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England181:3,095,448105,421
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

van Wely Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Wely occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 510,276th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. The surname van Wely occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of van Wely reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van Wely is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 520 people, or 1 in 32,475. In The Netherlands van Wely is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 27 percent reside, South Holland, where 18 percent reside and North Brabant, where 17 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands van Wely exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

van Wely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Wely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Wely surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Wely Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Wely earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $50,162 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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