Vastiau Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Monaco

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium971:118,52217,481
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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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Vastiau Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wastiau86174/
Bastiau863/
Bastiaus800/
Watiau7775/
Batiau777/
Wattiau71474/
Battiau71187/
Batieau7112/
Bastiou711/
Watiaux711/
Vaatyau711/
Wattieau6712/
Watieaux673/
Vaithiou671/
Watthiau671/
Bautieau670/
Wattieaux6322/
Botiau621/
Bottiau57238/
Boutiau5755/
Boitiau5740/
Vaatyou571/
Battiou571/
Bouttiau5357/
Vaatyouh538/
Bottieau536/

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