Villesen Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Villesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Villesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2691:20,9842,107
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Villesen Last Name Facts

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

Villesen is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Villesen.

How Common Is The Last Name Villesen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 953,750th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. The surname Villesen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Villesen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 20,984. In Denmark Villesen is most numerous in: North Denmark Region, where 34 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent live. Besides Denmark this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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