Velpen Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Velpen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Velpen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Velpen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Velpen is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Velpen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Velpen occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Velpen are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Velpen is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 3,832,215. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 29 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehelpen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Welpen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Felpen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Felpin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vilpin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Welpin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wilpen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Belpin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flppen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belping | 62 | 42 | / |
| Phelpin | 62 | 37 | / |
| Vilpina | 62 | 3 | / |
| Filppen | 62 | 2 | / |
| Belpina | 62 | 1 | / |
| Belpuin | 62 | 1 | / |
| Vylpyna | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fleppen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Philpen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Wlpn | 60 | 2 | / |
| Pheulpin | 57 | 1,119 | / |
| Phillppen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bilpin | 50 | 2 | / |
| Filpin | 50 | 2 | / |
| Philpn | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wlping | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Velpen
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