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

The surname Vandersee is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vandersee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandersee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 527,543rd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Vandersee live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Vandersee is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 281,488. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bremen, where 13 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Vandersee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vandersee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vandersee last name expanded 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandersee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vandersee are 45.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the political 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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