Vanhercke Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vanhercke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanhercke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1831:62,82310,104
United States691:5,253,028264,570
France121:5,535,227269,324

Vanhercke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanhercke is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanhercke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 978,274th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Vanhercke reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 62,823. In Belgium Vanhercke is most common in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Walloon Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Belgium it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Vanhercke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vanhercke surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the political party.

Vanhercke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $48,855 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanherck941,791/
Vanheurck8943/
Vanharcke8916/
Vanhercks891/
Vanherk88277/
Vanerck8834/
Vanerke8828/
Vanarcke820/
Vanerk8014/
Vangeerke781/
Vanerka7546/
Vanreck7541/
Vangerk753/
Wanierke7137/
Banerkee714/
Vannercq711/
Wanerket711/
Wannerke710/
Vanarkey710/
Vanorkey710/
Vanerková6718/
Vanerkova679/
Vanerkooy674/
Vanrek671/
Vanirk671/
Vannorkey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Vanhercke
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