Verhellen Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verhellen Surname User-submission:

This is a Flemish surname, denoting someone who came from the tall slope. It is derived from the Flemish van de(r) abbreviated to ver, and hell(e)(ing), meaning 'slope' = verhelle(n).

Verhellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3641:31,5845,108
France1381:481,32467,982
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799

Verhellen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Flemish surname, denoting someone who came from the tall slope. It is derived from the Flemish van de(r) abbreviated to ver, and hell(e)(ing), meaning 'slope' = verhelle(n).

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Verhellen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Verhellen is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhellen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 606,498th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. Verhellen occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Verhellen are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Verhellen is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 364 people, or 1 in 31,584. In Belgium Verhellen is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 4 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Verhallen89728/
Verhaelen8947/
Verheulen8931/
Verhoelen898/
Verheylen891/
Verhalen82624/
Verholen82505/
Verzelen82165/
Verelien828/
Verlen8040/
Vergeylen78575/
Verhaalen78138/
Verhohlen7832/
Verrelien784/
Vorhallen780/
Ferhollen780/
Verilen7525/
Verlene7512/
Berelen752/
Verelin751/
Verelyn751/
Vehrlen750/
Vergelin71329/
Verlenne7127/
Verjelin7111/
Berielen713/
Verelion711/
Verelina711/
Vergelyn711/
Verilien711/
Ferelien711/
Bergelen711/
Berhelin711/
Vierraallen701/
Werlen671,609/
Berlen67426/
Bergeleen6769/
Veretilne6713/
Ferlen6711/
Ferhailen676/
Veroln671/
Virlen671/
Verrailen670/

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