Vanbrugh Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Vanbrugh Surname Definition:

(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Bridge [contraction of Van de Brug—van de (fem.), of the + brug, bridge]

Vanbrugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vanbrugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Bridge [contraction of Van de Brug—van de (fem.), of the + brug, bridge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) One who lived at, or near, the bridge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vanbrugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vanbrugh occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanbrugh? popularity and diffusion

Vanbrugh is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Vanbrugh reside; 75 percent reside in Australasia and 75 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,999,522. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Australia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanbrough940/
Vanbrug9316/
Fanbrough822/
Banbrough822/
Wanbrug805/
Vonbrug800/
Bainbrough781/
Vambroug759/
Bambrugh751/
Fambrough711,302/
Bambrough711,187/
Bambraugh7120/
Vanbrouck713/
Batenbrug711/
Fambraugh710/
Baumbrough6714/
Wambrug6712/
Fambrug671/
Vanbroucke671/

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