van de Veire Surname

424,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van de Veire Surname User-submission:

Van de Veire is a surname, which probably descends from a 'ferryman'. In Dutch a ferryman is written as a veerman. Veire and veerman are words that look alike in Dutch, and in dialect it can be written as a veirman.

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van de Veire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7121:16,1472,478
France431:1,544,714145,815
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

van de Veire Surname Meaning

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Van de Veire is a surname, which probably descends from a 'ferryman'. In Dutch a ferryman is written as a veerman. Veire and veerman are words that look alike in Dutch, and in dialect it can be written as a veirman. Hence the name: van de veire. Literal translation: 'from the ferryman'.

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van de Veire Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van de Veire Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van de Veire has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of van de Veire.

How Common Is The Last Name van de Veire? popularity and diffusion

The last name van de Veire is the 424,145th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,930,816 people. The last name van de Veire is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of van de Veire are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 712 people, or 1 in 16,147. In Belgium van de Veire is most common in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent live, Walloon Region, where 2 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent live. Excluding Belgium it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

van de Veire Last Name Statistics demography

van de Veire earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

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