Veldon Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Veldon Surname Definition:

A variant of Weldon, q.v

Veldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Ireland371:127,2696,194
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England121:4,643,172139,951
Malta41:107,5681,849
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Veldon (330) may also be a first name.

Veldon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Weldon, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Veldon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veldon (Russian: Велдон) occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Veldon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veldon? popularity and diffusion

Veldon is the 1,369,340th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Veldon are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles. Veldon is also the 482,193rd most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 330 people.

Veldon is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 74,359. In Scotland Veldon is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 89 percent live, South Ayrshire, where 10 percent live and Glasgow City, where 1 percent live. Barring Scotland Veldon exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Veldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Veldon has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

The amount Veldon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 945.6% more than the national average, earning R 2,484,740 per year and in United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veldhoën864/
Veldhone861/
Weldon8327,095/
Beldon83906/
Feldon83411/
Veldan837/
Vildon833/
Veldonová802/
Welldon77199/
Faeldon7776/
Weldone7750/
Fieldon7713/
Beldone7710/
Beldont779/
Beldoun774/
Weeldon774/
Weldonn772/
Veldand772/
Feldhon772/
Wieldon772/
Vildone772/
Veldang771/
Pheldon771/
Foeldon771/
Beldong771/
Belldon770/
Boeldon770/
Weldojn770/
Bheldon770/
Veldhousen753/
Bldon730/
Welldone7162/
Feldhohn719/
Velddoom712/
Veldhane711/
D'Weldon711/
Fielddon710/
Beldan67476/
Wildon67349/
Vildan67127/
Beldom67106/
Feldan6768/
Weldan6752/
Veldanova6719/
Wyldon6718/
Bildon6710/
Wledon672/
Feldousen671/
Weldom671/
Feldom671/
Weldonová671/
Vildonova671/
Veldam671/
Fildon671/
Ueldan671/
Weldonova671/
Fledon671/
Wldong671/

Veldon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Veldon in the Russian language
Велдонveldon-

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