Vastiau Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Vastiau Surname User-submission:
Vastiau breaks down into van-de-stiau. This means 'from the little stream' or 'from the little brook' in old Flemish.
Vastiau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 97 | 1:118,522 | 17,481 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Vastiau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vastiau breaks down into van-de-stiau. This means 'from the little stream' or 'from the little brook' in old Flemish.
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Where Does The Last Name Vastiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vastiau has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vastiau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,795,579th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Vastiau are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Vastiau is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 118,522. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 5 percent are found. Not including Belgium Vastiau occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastiau | 86 | 174 | / |
| Bastiau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bastiaus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Watiau | 77 | 75 | / |
| Batiau | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wattiau | 71 | 474 | / |
| Battiau | 71 | 187 | / |
| Batieau | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bastiou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watiaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaatyau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wattieau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Watieaux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaithiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watthiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bautieau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wattieaux | 63 | 22 | / |
| Botiau | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bottiau | 57 | 238 | / |
| Boutiau | 57 | 55 | / |
| Boitiau | 57 | 40 | / |
| Vaatyou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Battiou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bouttiau | 53 | 57 | / |
| Vaatyouh | 53 | 8 | / |
| Bottieau | 53 | 6 | / |
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