Vanderbilt Surname

169,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Vanderbilt Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Of the Heap.

Vanderbilt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4541:147,70115,238
England151:3,714,537119,675
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
China51:273,464,31313,838
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7161:70,1387,577

Vanderbilt (142) may also be a first name.

Vanderbilt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Of the Heap.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) Of the Heap or Mound [Dutch van, of + der, fem. genit. of de, the + belt, a heap, mound]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the heap or mound.

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

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

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