Verelst Surname

119,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verelst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verelst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,5701:3,220323
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
France751:885,636103,228
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England161:3,482,379114,324
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Verelst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Verelst is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Verelst? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,187th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,889,434 people. Verelst is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Verelst reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 3,570 people, or 1 in 3,220. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Verelst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Verelst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verelst last name rose 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verelst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verelst last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Verelst earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,687 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verrelst93247/
Veraelst931/
Verehlst931/
Vehrelst931/
Verhlst861/
Verlest861/
Verls831/
Verrells8041/
Berels77123/
Verles7717/
Vierelles754/
Verrelles751/
Virrels7138/
Viorels7121/
Vergils7119/
Verhles713/
Berrels711/
Verilse711/
Verlese711/
Berells710/
Behrels710/
Berls67366/
Virelles67263/
Verrills6754/
Berrells6712/
Verleshe674/
Werrells671/
Werelsch671/
Berelles671/
Verlz670/
Werls670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verelst
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