Veldema Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Veldema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veldema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1911:88,41514,631
Suriname641:8,6352,172
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Veldema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veldema is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Veldema.

How Common Is The Last Name Veldema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 983,245th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Veldema live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 88,415. In The Netherlands Veldema is most frequent in: Friesland, where 43 percent are found, North Holland, where 31 percent are found and South Holland, where 7 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 24 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veldemaa9315/
Veldemap931/
Feldema8618/
Veldima868/
Vildema862/
Weldema861/
Veldama860/
Fildema715/
Beldemo712/
Weldemi711/
Vildemis671/
Beldayma671/
Veldimos671/
Beldeimi671/
Wildemast6356/
Wildemo5716/
Beldimi572/
Wildama571/
Beldaimo531/
Wildemeer502/
Wildesmer501/
Wildemith500/

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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 Veldema
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