Veltrup Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Veltrup 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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Veltrup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4631:173,87820,440
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Veltrup 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

Veltrup Last Name Facts

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

Veltrup is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veltrup? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 622,538th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Veltrup reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 173,878. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 34 percent are found and Bavaria, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Veltrup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veltrup surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Veltrup earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning $34,163 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veldtrup9323/
Feltrup8682/
Beltrup868/
Veltruy861/
Beltru779/
Beltruy71147/
Wiltrup7129/
Biltrup7111/
Beltrau714/
Wlttrup711/
Beltrui711/
Belltrau670/
Viltró623/
Wltrout571/
Willtrout5075/

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