Vangogh Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Vangogh Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch surname, denoting someone belonging to the town of Goch (marshy place), right on the border with the Netherlands, in Westphalia. The Dutch version is Gogh, with the prefix van, meaning 'of' or 'from' (German Von Goch).

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Vangogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Vangogh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, denoting someone belonging to the town of Goch (marshy place), right on the border with the Netherlands, in Westphalia. The Dutch version is Gogh, with the prefix van, meaning 'of' or 'from' (German Von Goch).

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Vangogh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vangogh occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vangogh? popularity and diffusion

Vangogh is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Vangogh reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Vangogh is primarily found in: California, where 34 percent reside, Michigan, where 16 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside.

Vangogh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vangogh are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Vangogh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.07% more than the national average, earning $56,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vangough935/
Vangog9265/
Vongogh8618/
Vanog836/
Bangough801/
Vagagh7727/
Banogh7714/
Bangog7711/
Vanokh774/
Vangok774/
Vanagh771/
Vanhog770/
Vanaugh719/
Vanngoc717/
Bangoug711/
Weanogh711/
Wangokh711/
Vanhoog711/
Vangook711/
Banog672,468/
Vanag67341/
Vonog67100/
Vanoc6780/
Vanok6716/
Bangasgh675/
Bagog675/
Weanghog674/
Vanhoogt674/
Watnough671/
Vagag671/
Vosgough671/
Wannough670/
Vanghock670/

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