Vellum Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vellum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vellum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Vellum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vellum (Russian: Веллум) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vellum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Vellum is mostly found in Africa, where 33 percent of Vellum reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Not including South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Vellum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vellum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vellum surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellum83241/
Wellum83161/
Villum8366/
Vellom8328/
Fellum831/
Vlum802/
Belloum771,292/
Bellium7711/
Villaum775/
Villium774/
Bellume772/
Fellium771/
Felloum771/
Vellune771/
Wellaum771/
Phellum771/
Vllom732/
Vælum731/
Vlaum731/
Villaume713,003/
Fellouhm711/
Vuillaume674,344/
Willum67158/
Bellom67153/
Fellom6799/
Bellun6748/
Billum6739/
Villiaume6735/
Vellón6720/
Wellom672/
Wellausem671/
Fyllum671/
Fillum670/
Bllusm670/

Vellum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vellum in the Russian language
Веллумvellum-

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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
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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 Vellum
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