Vaneker Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vaneker Surname Definition:

VANACKER: The extinct baronet's family, of Dutch extraction, were London merchants, in the former half of the XVII. century.

Vaneker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3541:47,7048,150
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Vaneker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VANACKER: The extinct baronet's family, of Dutch extraction, were London merchants, in the former half of the XVII. century.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vaneker Last Name Facts

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

Vaneker is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaneker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 758,524th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. Vaneker is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vaneker reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vaneker is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 47,704. In The Netherlands Vaneker is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 67 percent live, North Holland, where 14 percent live and Gelderland, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Vaneker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vaneker has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Vaneker surname fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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