Verhelst Surname

65,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verhelst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verhelst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5,6021:2,052143
Netherlands7141:23,6523,828
United States4701:771,18959,919
France3071:216,36133,623
Canada2411:152,88615,553
Venezuela1141:264,9486,420
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England91:6,190,895170,599
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway61:857,04855,549
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Curaçao41:39,312638
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Verhelst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verhelst is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Verhelst.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhelst? popularity and diffusion

Verhelst is the 65,342nd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 953,867 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Verhelst live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Verhelst is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 5,602 people, or 1 in 2,052. In Belgium Verhelst is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Verhelst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Verhelst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verhelst last name rose 11,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verhelst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verhelst last name are 39.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Verhelst earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning 346,925 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 70.26% more than the national average, earning $38,654,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $45,688 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verhoelst9448/
Verhaelst9431/
Verheslst944/
Verhelstt941/
Verhelest941/
Verhels933/
Verheles881,959/
Ferhelst8841/
Verhalst883/
Verhilst882/
Verholst881/
Berhelst881/
Vercheles823/
Vereilest821/
Vergels8041/
Veralst801/
Vergeles75418/
Verhyles7570/
Verzeles755/
Verjeles751/
Verreles751/
Verhelesova7425/
Werhelstová741/
Bearheels7120/
Vergelles711/
Veriles6781/
Bergels6722/
Vergils6719/
Vireles6710/
Veryles679/

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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 Verhelst
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