von Velsen Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
von Velsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
von Velsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Velsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname von Velsen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Velsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name von Velsen is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. von Velsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of von Velsen are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany von Velsen is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 25 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Velsen | 90 | 1,228 | / |
| von Vlesen | 90 | 1 | / |
| von Velson | 90 | 0 | / |
| von Huelsen | 86 | 19 | / |
| van Velzen | 80 | 6,311 | / |
| van Welsen | 80 | 43 | / |
| van Velson | 80 | 28 | / |
| van Belsen | 80 | 25 | / |
| van Uelsen | 80 | 8 | / |
| Van-Velsen | 80 | 3 | / |
| van Velsem | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Velsan | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Huelsen | 76 | 1 | / |
| van Belzen | 70 | 1,371 | / |
| van Bilsen | 70 | 630 | / |
| van Welzen | 70 | 284 | / |
| van Welsem | 70 | 108 | / |
| Van-Velson | 70 | 5 | / |
| von Wilson | 70 | 3 | / |
| Van-Velzen | 70 | 2 | / |
| van Wilsen | 70 | 2 | / |
| van Vlezen | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Velzin | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Bielzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| von Blessing | 64 | 2 | / |
| van Wilgen | 60 | 397 | / |
| van Wilsem | 60 | 129 | / |
| van Bilzen | 60 | 72 | / |
| van Bilsem | 60 | 27 | / |
| von Biljon | 60 | 7 | / |
| Van-Belzen | 60 | 4 | / |
| van Blessing | 55 | 1 | / |
| Van-Wilgen | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Velsen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis