Vetlesen Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Vetlesen Surname User-submission:
Vetlesen is a Norwegian and Danish surname, meaning 'son of Vetle'.
Vetlesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 51 | 1:100,829 | 13,689 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Vetlesen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vetlesen is a Norwegian and Danish surname, meaning 'son of Vetle'.
- deefnoVetlesen Demographics
Average Vetlesen Salary in
United States
$61,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vetlesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vetlesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vetlesen is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vetlesen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Vetlesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Vetlesen reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 100,829. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 82 percent live, Central Norway, where 12 percent live and Western Norway, where 6 percent live. Barring Norway Vetlesen is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.
Vetlesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vetlesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vetlesen surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vetlesen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Vetlesen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning 360,994 kr per year and in United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vettlesen | 94 | 31 | / |
| Vethlessen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wetlesen | 88 | 204 | / |
| Vetlen | 86 | 6 | / |
| Veleten | 80 | 26 | / |
| Velesin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Velezen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welesen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Håvelsen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Belehsen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Beilesen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Veleshyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Betelsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beleisen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vetlitsin | 71 | 27 | / |
| Belehssen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Velene | 71 | 18 | / |
| Betlen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Vetlitsyn | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vetlytsyn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Veleshyna | 71 | 3 | / |
| Velhuisen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Velean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bethelsen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Velein | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beatlesin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belhessen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vetleheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bittlesen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bethlen | 67 | 196 | / |
| Belecen | 67 | 119 | / |
| Wielheesen | 67 | 101 | / |
| Veleine | 67 | 39 | / |
| Bethuelsen | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wetleng | 67 | 30 | / |
| Veleane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Westlen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veletin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vehlein | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weilsen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veilene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belegen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belesin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velegin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velezin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veisletten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betlein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welezen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welisen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belehen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wietlen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vetline | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wetlent | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vetlesen
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