Vandecaveye Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandecaveye Surname User-submission:

A Dutch surname that means 'from the cave'.

Vandecaveye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5481:20,9793,241
Argentina3071:139,22911,800
United States581:6,249,292299,206
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vandecaveye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch surname that means 'from the cave'.

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Vandecaveye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vandecaveye has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Vandecaveye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandecaveye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 366,594th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,413,577 people. Vandecaveye is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Vandecaveye live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Vandecaveye is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 20,979. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 79 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 11 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Belgium Vandecaveye is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Vandecaveye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vandecaveye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vandecaveye earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.23% less than the national average, earning $29,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,318 CAD per year.

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