Vaandrager Surname

470,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vaandrager Surname Definition:

“Flag-Bearer” in Dutch, i.e. Ensign.

Vaandrager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5751:29,3694,846
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada391:944,75971,777
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Vaandrager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Flag-Bearer” in Dutch, i.e. Ensign.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Vaandrager Last Name Facts

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

Vaandrager occurs most in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaandrager? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 470,273rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 10,206,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Vaandrager live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 29,369. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 48 percent are found, Gelderland, where 12 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Vaandrager Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaandrager surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vaandrager earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.75% less than the national average, earning R 67,140 per year; in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $52,619 CAD per year.

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