Vanderwaeren Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vanderwaeren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanderwaeren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3931:29,2544,713
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Vanderwaeren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vanderwaeren has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vanderwaeren.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanderwaeren? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 718,674th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. The last name Vanderwaeren is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vanderwaeren live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 29,254. In Belgium Vanderwaeren is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 84 percent live, Walloon Region, where 13 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Not including Belgium it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanderwaeren
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