Poelvoorde Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Poelvoorde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poelvoorde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2821:40,7686,674
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England81:6,964,757184,742
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Poelvoorde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poelvoorde is most common in Belgium. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poelvoorde? popularity and diffusion

Poelvoorde is the 711,133rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Poelvoorde are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 40,768. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Beside Belgium it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Poelvoorde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poelvoorde surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poelvoorde earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polvoorde953/
Poel Voorde951/
Poelvoored901/
Polevoorde901/
Poelwoorde901/
Polvoreda7497/
Peleverde744/
Polford7112/
Pelford714/
Ploofrd711/
Pele-Verde704/
Belverde6761/
Poolford6719/
Poilverd6719/
Poelvert6711/
Palverde672/
Pelverad671/
Belforde671/
Pelverte671/
Belvrood670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poelvoorde
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