Wolleghem Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Wolleghem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolleghem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Wolleghem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolleghem occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolleghem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Wolleghem live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wolleghem is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,874,161. In Belgium Wolleghem is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 17 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vwolleghem951/
Walleghem8936/
Wallegham7813/
Bouleghem781/
Wellegham781/
Wollgam7511/
Wologem751/
Wologuem71260/
Willekem711/
Wologueme675/
Wolgam671/

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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 Wolleghem
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