Vandermotten Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandermotten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vandermotten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1621:70,96711,334
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

Vandermotten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vandermotten is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandermotten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Vandermotten live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 70,967. In Belgium Vandermotten is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 56 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 30 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Vandermotten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vandermotten has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vandermotten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vandermotten last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vandermotten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.62% more than the national average, earning R 445,848 per year and in United States they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $36,552 USD per year.

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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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