Verhellen Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 364 | 1:31,584 | 5,108 |
| France | 138 | 1:481,324 | 67,982 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Verhellen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Verhellen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Verhellen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 606,498th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Verhellen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Verhellen is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 364 people, or 1 in 31,584. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent live, Walloon Region, where 4 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vierhellen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Verhallen | 89 | 728 | / |
| Verhaelen | 89 | 47 | / |
| Verheulen | 89 | 31 | / |
| Verhoelen | 89 | 8 | / |
| Verheylen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Verhalen | 82 | 624 | / |
| Verholen | 82 | 505 | / |
| Verzelen | 82 | 165 | / |
| Verelien | 82 | 8 | / |
| Verlen | 80 | 40 | / |
| Vergeylen | 78 | 575 | / |
| Verhaalen | 78 | 138 | / |
| Verhohlen | 78 | 32 | / |
| Verrelien | 78 | 4 | / |
| Vorhallen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ferhollen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Verilen | 75 | 25 | / |
| Verlene | 75 | 12 | / |
| Berelen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Verelin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verelyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vehrlen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vergelin | 71 | 329 | / |
| Verlenne | 71 | 27 | / |
| Verjelin | 71 | 11 | / |
| Berielen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Verelion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verelina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vergelyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verilien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ferelien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bergelen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berhelin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vierraallen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Werlen | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Berlen | 67 | 426 | / |
| Bergeleen | 67 | 69 | / |
| Veretilne | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ferlen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ferhailen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veroln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verrailen | 67 | 0 | / |
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