Vanguard Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Vanguard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanguard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England111:5,065,278148,650
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha101:58592
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Vanguard (51) may also be a first name.

Vanguard Last Name Facts

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

Vanguard occurs more in The United States 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 Vanguard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vanguard is the 1,931,261st most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Vanguard are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 51 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Colorado, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, where 11 percent live.

Vanguard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vanguard has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vanguard last name expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vanguard Last Name Statistics demography

Vanguard earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanguard880/
Beanguard821/
Banquard75413/
Bonguard751/
Beamguard71113/
Banguarte719/
Boonguard712/
Baumguard711/
Banquart63503/
Wongward633/
Bonquard632/
Bangwart631/
Bomguard631/
Bancquart59335/
Boonkuard594/
Wongwart5096/
Wongbart503/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanguard
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