Velten Surname

65,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Velten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,7371:16,9952,246
Brazil8961:238,9229,216
United States8641:419,51336,379
France6791:97,82414,305
Netherlands1801:93,81815,387
Norway1291:39,8635,673
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Austria141:608,24554,975
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Velten (56) may also be a first name.

Velten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Velten (Russian: Велтен) occurs most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,342nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 953,867 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Velten are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 56 people.

Velten is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 4,737 people, or 1 in 16,995. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Hesse, where 21 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Velten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Velten has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Velten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Velten last name are 22.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Velten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.63% less than the national average, earning 302,371 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.11% more than the national average, earning $71,103 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veltien92118/
Veldten9225/
Veltn9114/
Velthoen86256/
Felten837,472/
Welten832,011/
Belten83449/
Veltin83265/
Veltem8380/
Vilten8324/
Vellthoen801/
Velting77541/
Veltink77362/
Feldten77100/
Faelten7725/
Feltten778/
Vletien777/
Vieltyn772/
Viltoen772/
Belteng772/
Viltien771/
Beulten771/
Belthen771/
Veltina771/
Buelten771/
Beelten770/
Veltinn770/
Feltien770/
Boelten770/
Fellten770/
Beltn735/
Feltn731/
Beltienė713/
Woeltoen713/
Weltin67712/
Flåten67529/
Feltin67444/
Fleten67231/
Bülten67183/
Wilten67123/
Feltyn6773/
Bölten6769/
Bilten6741/
Weltem6727/
Beltin6716/
Flæten6715/
Wälten6713/
Feltem675/
Veltim675/
Filten674/
Fälten674/
Beltne671/
Viltin671/
Veltinova671/
Bälten671/
Beltenova671/

Velten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velten in the Russian language
Велтенvelten-

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Footnotes

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