Verbrugge Surname

103,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verbrugge Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the bridge.

Verbrugge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5941:10,5941,439
Belgium1,3391:8,5861,200
United States6211:583,67047,738
France6061:109,60816,346
Canada2091:176,29517,615
England551:1,013,05650,089
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Verbrügge (1) are calculated separately.

Verbrugge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the bridge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Verbrugge Last Name Facts

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

Verbrugge is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Verbrügge. For other possible spellings of Verbrugge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verbrugge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,911th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,611,932 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Verbrugge reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,594 people, or 1 in 10,594. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 31 percent are found, North Holland, where 22 percent are found and North Brabant, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Verbrugge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Verbrugge has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verbrugge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verbrugge surname are 20.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Verbrugge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verbrügge961/
Verbrugghe953,521/
Verbrugges952/
Verbruge941/
Verbreugghe9010/
Verbruygghe901/
Verbrughe8912/
Verbrigge892/
Verbruggy891/
Berbrugge891/
Verbregge891/
Verbrigghe84416/
Verbrige820/
Verbree75749/
Wierbrügge7434/
Verbreyt7170/
Verbroucht6311/
Birbrau501/
Virvrau501/

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