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
Vanderbilt Political Affiliation
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Vanderbilt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanderbilt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vanderbilt is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanderbilt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 169,111th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,854,503 people. The last name Vanderbilt 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 frequent first name globally, borne by 142 people.
The last name Vanderbilt is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,454 people, or 1 in 147,701. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Colombia, where 1 percent are found.
Vanderbilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vanderbilt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vanderbilt surname rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vanderbilt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vanderbilt are 8.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.67% 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
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