Vandermeulen Surname

97,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandermeulen Surname User-submission:

The Vandermeulen surname means 'from the mill', equivalent to 'miller'.

Vandermeulen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,5061:4,588521
United States1,4111:256,88124,303
Canada5961:61,8217,233
France1461:454,95065,144
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England211:2,653,24194,788
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Vandermeulen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Vandermeulen surname means 'from the mill', equivalent to 'miller'.

- brothofthewild

Vandermeulen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vandermeulen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandermeulen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,787th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,502,277 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Vandermeulen live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,506 people, or 1 in 4,588. In Belgium Vandermeulen is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 65 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 24 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Vandermeulen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vandermeulen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vandermeulen last name rose 8,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandermeulen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vandermeulen last name are 34.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vandermeulen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $50,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,654 CAD per year.

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