Veltrop Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Veltrop Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Burg Steinfurt (Germany, near Münster) as Villa Veliun (first mentioned in AD 890). Later translated (probably from Latin) into Veltrup (vel from veliun, and trup, meaning 'homestead', 'farmstead', or 'settlement').

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Veltrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4241:39,8286,746
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Veltrop Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Burg Steinfurt (Germany, near Münster) as Villa Veliun (first mentioned in AD 890). Later translated (probably from Latin) into Veltrup (vel from veliun, and trup, meaning 'homestead', 'farmstead', or 'settlement'). The veliun may refer to the sandy soil on which the homestead was situated. Possibly cognate with Veluwe, a sandy area, now nature reserve, in The Netherlands, North of the area known as Betuwe, a fertile agricultural area on river clay soil.

- velterop

Veltrop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veltrop occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Veltrop.

How Common Is The Last Name Veltrop? popularity and diffusion

The last name Veltrop is the 493,936th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Veltrop are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Veltrop is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 39,828. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 25 percent reside, Drenthe, where 19 percent reside and North Holland, where 18 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Veltrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Veltrop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Veltrop surname increased 6,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Veltrop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veltrop last name are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

Veltrop earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,365 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veltropp933/
Veltro92365/
Feltrop86200/
Viltrop8654/
Beltrop8624/
Veltrap860/
Belthrop8034/
Feltrope8010/
Felthrop801/
Feltroph801/
Viltro7774/
Veltra7717/
Beltro778/
Belthrope752/
Welthrope752/
Beltroy7140/
Beltrap712/
Belthro711/
Hueltro711/
Weltroth671/
Feldtrapp632/
Beltra621,570/
Beltrá6225/
Beltrà628/
Viltró623/
Weltra621/
Feldtrappe591/
Beltrab572/
Beltrah571/
Wiltrot571/
Wltrout571/
Willtrout5075/

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