Velz Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Velz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1371:83,91713,161
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
India51:153,413,076951,030
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Vélz (1) are calculated separately.

Velz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velz (Russian: Вэлз) is most common in Belgium. It can also appear as: Vélz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 712,393rd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name Velz is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Velz are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 83,917. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Belgium it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Velz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Velz are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Velz earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $20,840,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 27.34% less than the national average, earning $31,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vélz921/
Voelz891,440/
Veltz89737/
Vielz8910/
Velze898/
Vellz897/
Velcz896/
Veelz891/
Velïz891/
Velìz891/
Veldz891/
Velsz891/
Velzz891/
Vlz864/
Voeltz80867/
Vellez80174/
Veltze8062/
Vieltz801/
Belz7511,607/
Welz759,517/
Völz752,121/
Vels751,080/
Felz75679/
Vilz75332/
Velc75181/
Velš7559/
Vldz752/
Velx752/
Vlez752/
Vlze751/
Vwlz751/
Uelz751/
Vőlz751/
Vlsz751/
Vlzt751/
Vlcz751/
Vlhz751/
Vllz751/
Feltz674,234/
Weltz671,756/
Velsh671,315/
Velts67660/
Viltz67387/
Bielz67295/
Welcz67258/
Velci67195/
Voels67171/
Völtz67128/
Velds67118/
Foelz67118/
Woelz67104/
Beulz6792/
Baelz6788/
Boelz6785/
Welsz6757/
Bellz6752/
Belze6751/
Wellz6740/
Felsz6740/
Uelze6739/
Veels6738/
Velch6738/
Völcz6737/
Faelz6729/
Vells6726/
Waelz6725/
Wuelz6723/
Velše6723/
Welze6721/
Velse6718/
Velst6718/
Velce6718/
Viels6715/
Velss6711/
Villz6710/
Fielz678/
Felcz676/
Belcz675/
Huelz674/
Weelz674/
Vëlez672/
Vëlëz672/
Feldz672/
Felze671/
Fellz671/
Velsø671/
Vélëz671/
Mpelz671/
Veltc671/
Vletz671/
Weulz671/
Belzt671/
Belsz671/
Beelz670/
Veuls670/

Velz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Velz in the Russian language
Вэлзvelz-

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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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  • 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 Velz
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