Verbruggen Surname
Approximately 9,795 people bear this surname
Verbruggen Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the bridge.
Verbruggen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5,730 | 1:2,006 | 138 |
| Netherlands | 3,127 | 1:5,400 | 568 |
| France | 245 | 1:271,113 | 41,730 |
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
The alternate forms: Verbrüggen (15) are calculated separately.
Verbruggen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the bridge.
Verbruggen Demographics
Verbruggen Political Affiliation
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Verbruggen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verbruggen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Verbruggen is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Verbrüggen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Verbruggen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,276th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 744,007 people. Verbruggen is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Verbruggen reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 5,730 people, or 1 in 2,006. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 32 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.
Verbruggen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Verbruggen surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.74% registered with the party.
The amount Verbruggen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $43,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $49,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbrüggen | 97 | 15 | / |
| Verbrugghen | 95 | 89 | / |
| Verbrueggen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Verbrugen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Verbruggend | 95 | 1 | / |
| Veerbruggen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Verbreuggen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Verrbruggen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Verbrughen | 90 | 37 | / |
| Werbruggen | 90 | 2 | / |
| Vorbruggen | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ferbrueggen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Vorbrüggen | 80 | 28 | / |
| Verbraen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Vervroegen | 70 | 26 | / |
| Verbrain | 67 | 0 | / |
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