Vellenoweth Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Vellenoweth Surname Definition:

From vellannoweth, the new mill. Hence, by contraction, the name Velloweth.

Vellenoweth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada441:837,40065,151
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vellenoweth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From vellannoweth, the new mill. Hence, by contraction, the name Velloweth.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Vellenoweth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vellenoweth is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellenoweth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vellenoweth is the 1,206,588th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. Vellenoweth occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Vellenoweth are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England Vellenoweth is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 26 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 23 percent reside.

Vellenoweth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vellenoweth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Vellenoweth surname fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vellenoweth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vellenoweth last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vellenoweth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $52,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vellanoweth91193/
Vellenaweth9113/
Vellenowith911/
Vellenoueth910/
Vellenie741/
Bellenoue70340/
Bellenoit7093/
Villenove702/
Viellenave6728/
Velleneuve671/

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