van Zelm Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Zelm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Zelm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3971:42,5377,203
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States131:27,881,456736,413
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Zelm Last Name Facts

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

van Zelm occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or 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 Zelm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 624,505th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. The last name van Zelm is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of van Zelm reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Zelm is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 42,537. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 36 percent reside, North Holland, where 34 percent reside and Utrecht, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

van Zelm Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Zelm earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.18% less than the national average, earning R 154,032 per year and in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

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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
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