Velzen Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Velzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Velzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4961:34,0475,684
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Velzen (23) may also be a first name.

Velzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Velzen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Velzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 529,538th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,927,244 people. The surname Velzen is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Velzen reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 23 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 34,047. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 37 percent reside, North Holland, where 18 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Velzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Velzen surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Velzen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning 352,543 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veltzen921/
Veltzien861/
Welzen83366/
Velsen83159/
Felzen83147/
Uelzen8337/
Belzen8326/
Velzan831/
Vlzn801/
Wielzen77388/
Felzien77291/
Ueltzen77217/
Welzien77188/
Veltjen77167/
Velzing77109/
Völzgen7732/
Voelsen7726/
Veltsen776/
Veljend773/
Velsent773/
Beltzen772/
Vielzan771/
Feltzen771/
Velchen771/
Vielsen771/
Weltzen770/
Vilzn731/
Weltzien71630/
Vellesen7123/
Fellezen7117/
Belzenne715/
Velžienė715/
Vellesan714/
Velleson712/
Vellecin711/
Vellezon711/
Felsen67734/
Filzen67376/
Belgen67367/
Vilsen67219/
Felgen67118/
Belsen67106/
Veljin6795/
Velcin6792/
Welzin6791/
Velţan6776/
Belzon6773/
Velson6765/
Vilgen6760/
Velsan6757/
Veljan6756/
Velsin6756/
Velgin6749/
Wlezen6741/
Welsen6733/
Felzin6731/
Welgen6728/
Völsen6728/
Völxen6725/
Welzyn6721/
Belcen6719/
Wilzen6719/
Velcan6718/
Belzin6715/
Bilzen6713/
Felzan677/
Uelgen674/
Vlsent673/
Velsán671/
Vilzon671/
Belzne671/
Velcon671/
Belzan671/
Velschoen671/
Velçan671/

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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 Velzen
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