Welvis Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Welvis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Welvis (574) may also be a first name.
Welvis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welvis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welvis is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Welvis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,689,253rd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Welvis live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. Welvis is also the 349,810th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 574 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 229,933. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvis | 83 | 2,554 | / |
| Walvis | 83 | 119 | / |
| Velvis | 83 | 116 | / |
| Welvic | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilvis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Welhuis | 77 | 145 | / |
| Walvish | 77 | 14 | / |
| Belvois | 77 | 7 | / |
| Belviss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walvisch | 71 | 90 | / |
| Weilvich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wellwise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welhvich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valvis | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Belviz | 67 | 193 | / |
| Velves | 67 | 108 | / |
| Belves | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wolves | 67 | 18 | / |
| Walwis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wilves | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belvís | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wesseluis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Velvic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belvès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiteluis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilvis | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Welvis
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