Vanderbilt Surname
Approximately 2,553 people bear this surname
Vanderbilt Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Of the Heap.
Vanderbilt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,454 | 1:147,701 | 15,238 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 716 | 1:70,138 | 7,577 |
Vanderbilt (142) may also be a first name.
Vanderbilt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Of the Heap.
(Dutch) Of the Heap or Mound [Dutch van, of + der, fem. genit. of de, the + belt, a heap, mound]
(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the heap or mound.
VANDERBILT: (Dutch.) Byl, in Dutch, signifies a hatchet or bill. Byltye, a little hatchet or bill. Die Byltye was a nickname given to ship—carpenters at Amsterdam, hence Van de Bylt.
Vanderbilt Demographics
Average Male Vanderbilt Height
178.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vanderbilt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanderbilt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vanderbilt occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanderbilt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 169,111th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,854,503 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Vanderbilt reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 775,413th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 142 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,454 people, or 1 in 147,701. In The United States Vanderbilt is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Colombia, where 1 percent reside.
Vanderbilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vanderbilt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanderbilt last name expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vanderbilt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vanderbilt surname are 8.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Vanderbilt earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $24,987,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.89% less than the national average, earning $40,299 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbuilt | 95 | 33 | / |
| Vanderbil | 95 | 2 | / |
| Vanderbildt | 95 | 0 | / |
| Vanderwilt | 90 | 525 | / |
| Vanderbijl | 90 | 40 | / |
| Vanderbelt | 90 | 30 | / |
| Vanderbill | 90 | 22 | / |
| Vanderbild | 90 | 4 | / |
| Vanderbuil | 90 | 1 | / |
| Banderbilt | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vonderbilt | 90 | 0 | / |
| Vanderwildt | 86 | 40 | / |
| Vanderbeldt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vanderwillt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vanderbyl | 84 | 385 | / |
| Vanderbel | 84 | 4 | / |
| Vanderble | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vanderbeld | 80 | 11 | / |
| Vanderwelt | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vanderwild | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vanderwield | 76 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanderbilt
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