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 surname Vastiau is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Vastiau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vastiau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,795,579th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Vastiau live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne 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. Besides Belgium it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found 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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Footnotes
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