Vedelaar Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vedelaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vedelaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands941:179,65125,733
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Vedelaar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vedelaar occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vedelaar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vedelaar live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Vedelaar is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 179,651. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Drenthe, where 35 percent live, Overijssel, where 18 percent live and Flevoland, where 17 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent live and Bolivia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadelar801/
Vadhelar75164/
Beidelar750/
Fiddelaar7125/
Vadalar674/
Wadelar672/
Vadolar671/
Fadelar670/
Vadhalar6312/
Bidelyar631/
Fidelaire596/
Fydelor537/
Vidalor531/
Bedilor531/
Fidalar530/
Fidelor530/
Waedalor5017/
Widyolar508/
Weadalor504/
Fadhilar502/
Fadallar501/
Vidoloir501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vedelaar
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