Vereecke Surname

129,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vereecke Surname User-submission:

Vereecke is a Flemish surname, denoting someone who came from the oak trees. It is derived from the Dutch van der eik(en), abbreviated to vereik(en), the Flemish form vereecken/vereycken.

Vereecke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,6311:4,370487
France4981:133,37920,392
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Vereecke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vereecke is a Flemish surname, denoting someone who came from the oak trees. It is derived from the Dutch van der eik(en), abbreviated to vereik(en), the Flemish form vereecken/vereycken.

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Vereecke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vereecke is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vereecke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vereecke is the 129,868th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,090,518 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Vereecke reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Vereecke is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,631 people, or 1 in 4,370. In Belgium Vereecke is most common in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 8 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Belgium Vereecke is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Vereecke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vereecke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vereecke last name rose 13,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vereecke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vereecke last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vereecke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.23% less than the national average, earning 179,152 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $59,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Verecke9321/
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Vereczkey82145/
Verheeche8213/
Viereck801,980/
Verreck80246/
Verheek80121/
Verecký8040/
Verecká8037/
Veireck8023/
Verecki8018/
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Vericker75170/
Verreckt75131/
Vereczki75121/
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Verrycke7530/
Fehrecke7526/
Verheyke7519/
Vwerheke7511/
Bereckei759/
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Verreyke754/
Vairecke754/
Vierecki752/
Vereczká752/
Vereczky752/
Bereczke752/
Bereicke751/
Verhezck751/
Bereyeke751/
Verhaeke751/
Vereccki751/
Verescki751/
Vereckeiová741/
Verekh71174/
Verheijke71173/
Wereke71128/
Verick71124/
Verrek7139/
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Bereczkei7123/
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Verece7120/
Vareke7113/
Veryke7112/
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Verrijcke7111/
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Vergec719/
Vereca717/
Verheijck715/
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Verricker712/
Fereke712/
Verake712/
Bereczkey712/
Bereek711/
Vetrek711/
Vherek711/
Verhoecky711/
Verreyckt711/
Véreecque711/
Uereke711/
Wherrecke710/
Vireck710/
Berecki67831/
Werecki67356/
Verekha6757/
Berecký6756/
Verijke6737/
Veregue6731/
Verzyck6728/
Vearick6727/
Verechi6726/
Vierick6725/
Warecke6721/
Vereche6721/
Veirick6717/
Verryck6717/
Vereský6716/
Bärecke6715/
Berecky6714/
Veriker6713/
Verrick6712/
Wiereck6711/
Vereque678/
Veracky678/
Werecka678/
Werecky676/
Verhake675/
Ferecka675/
Werzeke673/
Bereick673/
Veresky673/
Bereike672/
Vherake672/
Berekey672/
Veyrick672/
Bereckí672/
Verečki671/
Ferecki671/
Behreck671/
Voracke671/
Vorecky671/
Wyreece671/
Weireke671/
Veurick671/
Verejka671/
Verakee671/
Veareak671/
Veereka671/
Uhereck671/
Uereker671/
Vereški671/
Faereke671/
Berycke671/
Fereket671/
Berekea671/
Berekee671/
Viricke671/
Vearjck671/
Vericka670/
Wetreck670/
Weireck670/
Fericke670/
Ferrece670/
Vericks670/

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