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 surname Veldon (Russian: Велдон) occurs most in Scotland. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Veldon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Veldon reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 482,193rd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 330 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 74,359. In Scotland Veldon is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 89 percent reside, South Ayrshire, where 10 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Scotland it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Veldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veldon has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Veldon surname rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Veldon last name is predominantly 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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