Woeltjes Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woeltjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woeltjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Woeltjes Last Name Facts

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

Woeltjes occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Woeltjes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woeltjes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,497,948th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Woeltjes reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 132,970. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 69 percent reside, Overijssel, where 15 percent reside and Utrecht, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woltjes93167/
Woeltje93158/
Weultjes88149/
Boeltjes8817/
Woeltses881/
Woeltge8045/
Voltjes8014/
Veltjes804/
Welties802/
Boeltje801/
Voeltjie751/
Bültjes6730/
Veltges6729/
Biltjes6712/
Byltjes672/
Builtjes63100/
Wilthies630/
Willthies590/
Waedtleges5615/
Bulties532/

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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 Woeltjes
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