Vandersee Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Vandersee Surname User-submission:

Originated from Hinterpommern (old Germany), the Vandersee surname is a likely Germanization of the Dutch surname Vanderzee, and means literally 'from the sea'. A topographic name for someone who lived by the sea.

Vandersee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2861:281,48829,497
Australia1621:166,64017,199
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greenland11:56,3791,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Vandersee Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originated from Hinterpommern (old Germany), the Vandersee surname is a likely Germanization of the Dutch surname Vanderzee, and means literally 'from the sea'. A topographic name for someone who lived by the sea.

- robertspill15

Vandersee Last Name Facts

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

Vandersee is most common in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandersee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 527,543rd most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Vandersee live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 281,488. In Germany Vandersee is most common in: Bremen, where 13 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Vandersee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vandersee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vandersee surname grew 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandersee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vandersee last name are 45.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

Vandersee earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $50,912 USD per year.

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