Vandiest Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandiest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vandiest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3961:29,0324,671
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Vandiest Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vandiest occurs in Belgium more than any other country/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 Vandiest? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vandiest is the 439,223rd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,343,008 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Vandiest live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 29,032. In Belgium Vandiest is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 38 percent reside, Flemish Region, where 37 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Vandiest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vandiest has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandiest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vandiest are 30.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Vandiest earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $42,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $46,216 CAD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vandiest
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