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Where Does The Last Name Vels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Vels (Hindi: वेल्स, Russian: Вельс) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Velš. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Vels is the 340,354^th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,747,728 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Vels are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,350,955^th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 54 people.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 31,215. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 41 percent reside, North Holland, where 17 percent reside and Overijssel, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands Vels occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 8 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Vels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Vels has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 786 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vels Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Vels last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vels earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.26% more than the national average, earning R 428,364 per year and in United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,115 USD per year.