Welzijn Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Suriname
Highest density in:
Suriname

Welzijn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welzijn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Suriname1341:4,124860
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Welzijn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welzijn is more commonly found in Suriname than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welzijn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,398,030th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. Welzijn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Welzijn are found; 86 percent are found in South America and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America.

Welzijn is most commonly used in Suriname, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 4,124. Not including Suriname it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Welzein8616/
Weltzien80630/
Weilazin801/
Welzen77366/
Welzyn7721/
Wilzin7714/
Wolzin778/
Wulzin770/
Wielzen71388/
Welazan7193/
Wolozin7156/
Wolzien7110/
Welsien719/
Welezan715/
Wolzein715/
Welizen711/
Welezen711/
Wilzien711/
Walzien710/
Walzein710/
Weluzani671,039/
Weilazan6773/
Welazane6752/
Wellizon6722/
Welezane6721/
Wellazan677/
Weilezan675/
Weylazan673/
Welezene673/
Wellyzan671/
Weylezan671/
Wellizan671/
Weilazen671/
Welazone671/
Welazene671/
Welozane671/
Veltzien671/
Wiltzien670/
Velžienė535/
Belchien531/

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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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  • 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 Welzijn
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