Veltkamp Surname

211,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Veltkamp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veltkamp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0061:16,7862,594
United States6531:555,06745,817
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Canada991:372,17833,288
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Veltkamp Last Name Facts

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

Veltkamp is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veltkamp? popularity and diffusion

The last name Veltkamp is the 211,868th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,746,810 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Veltkamp reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,006 people, or 1 in 16,786. In The Netherlands Veltkamp is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 25 percent are found, Gelderland, where 23 percent are found and North Holland, where 20 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Veltkamp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Veltkamp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Veltkamp surname expanded 65,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Veltkamp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Veltkamp surname are 27.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Veltkamp earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.66% more than the national average, earning R 512,484 per year; in United States they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $45,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning $44,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veldkamp884,877/
Feltkamp88129/
Veltcamp885/
Veltkemp882/
Feldkamp754,706/
Veldcamp755/
Veldkemp751/
Feltkanp750/
Feltkemp750/
Feldkammp711/
Feldkamps711/
Fieldkamp710/
Feldcamp6391/
Feldkemp630/
Feldkanp630/
Fieldcamp5979/

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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 Veltkamp
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