Vanwalleghem Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vanwalleghem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanwalleghem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7441:15,4522,360
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada471:783,94961,790
France151:4,428,181244,602
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Vanwalleghem Last Name Facts

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

Vanwalleghem occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanwalleghem? popularity and diffusion

Vanwalleghem is the 398,612th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Vanwalleghem reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 15,452. In Belgium Vanwalleghem is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent live, Walloon Region, where 2 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Barring Belgium Vanwalleghem exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Vanwalleghem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vanwalleghem surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Vanwalleghem earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 63.52% more than the national average, earning $70,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $58,262 CAD per year.

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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 Vanwalleghem
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