Velsen Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Velsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1231:137,29421,086
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Velsen (13) may also be a first name.

Velsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velsen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,380,086th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Velsen are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Velsen is also the 3,159,357th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 137,294. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 28 percent live, Friesland, where 19 percent live and Gelderland, where 18 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Velsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Velsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Velsen surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Velsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Velsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.67% less than the national average, earning $15,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $46,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voelsen9226/
Velsent923/
Vielsen921/
Vellesen8623/
Felsen83734/
Velzen83611/
Vilsen83219/
Belsen83106/
Velson8365/
Velsan8357/
Velsin8356/
Welsen8333/
Völsen8328/
Vlsent833/
Velsán831/
Velschoen801/
Belhsen77658/
Boelsen77564/
Veltjen77167/
Huelsen7778/
Bielsen7772/
Villsen7764/
Velsand7745/
Völsgen7721/
Velsing7720/
Øvlesen7714/
Wielsen7710/
Welsien779/
Welseen777/
Welshen774/
Velshin773/
Vilsent773/
Veljend773/
Vellsin773/
Velshyn773/
Vielson772/
Fielsen772/
Belshen771/
Belssen771/
Veelsan771/
Velsint771/
Velchen771/
Buelsen771/
Vellson771/
Velsone771/
Veelson770/
Vlsan7383/
Vilsn731/
Welsn731/
Wlsen730/
Welschen71807/
Villesen71274/
Bellesen71122/
Wellesen7199/
Uelschen7169/
Felschen7154/
Velsingh7132/
Villåsen7115/
Velshina7111/
Boelssen7111/
Veglison7110/
Velshyna719/
Velžienė715/
Vellesan714/
Velleson712/
Belhssen711/
Vellecin711/
Vellezon711/
Vaelsson711/
Belson672,516/
Vilson672,349/
Welson672,024/
Vilsan671,563/
Felson67666/
Bilsen67417/
Belgen67367/
Welzen67366/
Vîlsan67286/
Wilsen67276/
Belsan67237/
Felzen67147/
Felgen67118/
Veljin6795/
Velcin6792/
Vilgen6760/
Bellehsen6758/
Veljan6756/
Velgin6749/
Uelzen6737/
Wellessen6732/
Flæsen6729/
Welgen6728/
Fölsen6727/
Felsin6727/
Belzen6726/
Völxen6725/
Vylson6719/
Belcen6719/
Velcan6718/
Vilsin6710/
Uelson678/
Welsin677/
Felsenova677/
Felsenová676/
Belsin674/
Uelgen674/
Filsen673/
Flesen673/
Blesen672/
Wylsen672/
Bellesent671/
Blssen671/
Wellsn671/
Vlsant671/
Felsan671/
Welsan671/
Welsem671/
Velcon671/
Velzan671/
Velçan671/
Velsom670/
Belsem670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Velsen
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