Vanherk Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vanherk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanherk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1421:80,96212,740
Canada721:511,74443,418
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vanherk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanherk is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanherk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vanherk is the 945,594th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. Vanherk occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Vanherk live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Vanherk is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 80,962. In Belgium Vanherk is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Vanherk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vanherk last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vanherk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.06% more than the national average, earning $56,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanherck931,791/
Vanerk9214/
Vanhercke88264/
Vanheurck8843/
Vanhercks881/
Vanerck8634/
Vanerke8628/
Vangerk863/
Venherk861/
Vanhorck8010/
Vanark77236/
Venerk773/
Vanrek771/
Vanirk771/
Vanork770/
Vanerková7518/
Vanerkova759/
Vanarkh7157/
Vanreck7141/
Vanyork715/
Vainark714/
Venerck713/
Vangirk710/
Wanierke6737/
Vannercq671/
Wannerke670/

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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 Vanherk
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