Vancaeneghem Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vancaeneghem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vancaeneghem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
France821:810,03397,301
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Vancaeneghem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vancaeneghem is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vancaeneghem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,104,724th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name Vancaeneghem is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vancaeneghem are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 84,534. In Belgium Vancaeneghem is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Belgium this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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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