ver Elst Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

ver Elst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

ver Elst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2421:47,5077,720
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France31:22,140,907385,998
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

ver Elst Last Name Facts

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

The surname ver Elst occurs most in Belgium. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of ver Elst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name ver Elst? popularity and diffusion

The last name ver Elst is the 1,009,375th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of ver Elst are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

ver Elst is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 47,507. In Belgium ver Elst is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live, Walloon Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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ver Helst9415/
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Verhelst887,640/
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Verwelst885/
Veraelst881/
Verehlst881/
Vehrelst881/
Verhoelst8248/
Verhaelst8231/
ver Hulst8220/
Vereilest821/
Verhelstt821/
Verhelest821/
Vrelust8033/
Verlest801/
Veralst801/
Verhlst801/
Verroeulst7819/
Verhulst759,566/
Verwilst75267/
Ferhelst7541/
Verwulst7529/
Verhalst753/
Verhilst752/
Verulste751/
Verholst751/
Verwalst751/
Voorhelst7134/
Veralista715/
Verhaulst711/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to ver Elst
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