Laeremans Surname

220,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Laeremans Surname User-submission:

The first part of the name Laeremans comes from the dutch word, laar, which means 'forest clearing'. The second part, mans, means '(grand)son of'. This would indicate the first person to acquire this name was the grandson of someone closely related to someone living/working in an open wooded area.

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Laeremans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,7951:6,405817
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Laeremans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The first part of the name Laeremans comes from the dutch word, laar, which means 'forest clearing'. The second part, mans, means '(grand)son of'. This would indicate the first person to acquire this name was the grandson of someone closely related to someone living/working in an open wooded area. e.g. a hunter or a forester.

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Laeremans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laeremans is found most in Belgium. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laeremans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 220,647th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Laeremans reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,795 people, or 1 in 6,405. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live, Walloon Region, where 10 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Belgium it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Laeremans Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Laeremans earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 208.4% more than the national average, earning R 732,864 per year and in Canada they earn 23.05% less than the national average, earning $38,231 CAD per year.

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