Vanderwall Surname

146,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Vanderwall Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Dutch origin, meaning 'of the wall'. It most likely refers to a person, who lived near a fortress wall.

Vanderwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9121:189,57118,800
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Vanderwall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Dutch origin, meaning 'of the wall'. It most likely refers to a person, who lived near a fortress wall.

- jkmartinjk

This is a Dutch surname, denoting a man who lived near or worked at the river.

- deleted-173293

A Dutch surname, meaning: 'from the wall'.

- lmvanderwall

Vanderwall Last Name Facts

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

Vanderwall is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanderwall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 146,496th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,408,310 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Vanderwall are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Vanderwall is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,912 people, or 1 in 189,571. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 32 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Oregon, where 4 percent are found. Besides The United States Vanderwall exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Vanderwall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vanderwall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanderwall surname expanded 5,463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vanderwall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vanderwall last name are 31.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Vanderwall earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $53,749 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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