Vandyck Surname

112,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vandyck Surname Definition:

(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Dike [contraction of Van den Dyck or Dijk (masc.]

Vandyck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,1471:12,5851,652
Belgium9231:12,4561,865
United States8871:408,63535,603
France521:1,277,360130,443
Canada481:767,61660,775
England281:1,989,93178,001
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Vandyck (310) may also be a first name.

Vandyck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Flemish and Dutch) Of the Dike [contraction of Van den Dyck or Dijk (masc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch) Dweller on, or near, the dike.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vandyck Last Name Facts

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

Vandyck is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vandyck? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vandyck is the 112,126th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,762,405 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Vandyck live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 499,178th most commonly used first name globally, held by 310 people.

The last name Vandyck is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,147 people, or 1 in 12,585. Excluding Ghana this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Vandyck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vandyck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vandyck surname rose 1,706 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vandyck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vandyck are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vandyck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $45,600 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $46,441 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vandycke93737/
Vandeyck9320/
Vandycks930/
Vandyk922,390/
Vandyc921/
Vandyke8619,030/
Vandick8671/
Vandeck8621/
Vandayk869/
Vandeyk864/
Vanduyk861/
Bandyck860/
Vandijck80935/
Vandicke8022/
Vanduick8010/
Vandhyke804/
Vandayke801/
Vandeyke801/
Vanduyke801/
Vandecke800/
Vandik7756/
Vyndyk7734/
Wandyk7729/
Vandek7720/
Vandík7713/
Vandic776/
Vandec772/
Vamdyk771/
Vandijcke7531/
Vandeijck753/
Vandiscke751/
Vandykova751/
Vandhuick751/
Dyck7324,954/
Vandijk71595/
Vandike71158/
Wandick71140/
Vondeck7158/
Wandeck7151/
Vindick7136/
Vondyke7110/
Bandeck717/
Vendick717/
Vandeek715/
Vandisk713/
Vandeik713/
Vandaik713/
Vandujk712/
Vandehecke711/
Vandaic711/
Bendyck711/
Wandyke711/
Vandesk711/
Vanduik711/
Vamdyke711/
Vendyke711/
Vindyke711/
Vandiks711/
Vendeyk710/
Vandioc710/
Vandeke710/
Duyck673,171/
Dycke67403/
Vonduyke6773/
Deyck6733/
Vandijke676/
Dyckx673/
Vandeijk672/
Dayck672/
Dyckc671/
Beandick671/
Vainedik671/
Vonndeck670/
Voindick670/

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