Verhaegh Surname

302,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verhaegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verhaegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1291:14,9582,245
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
United States201:18,122,947588,089
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Denmark91:627,19136,734
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Verhaegh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verhaegh is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhaegh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 302,643rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,811,440 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Verhaegh live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,129 people, or 1 in 14,958. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Limburg, where 54 percent are found, North Brabant, where 19 percent are found and Gelderland, where 17 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Verhaegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verhaegh last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Verhaegh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verhaeg93479/
Verhaigh882/
Verhaegue8224/
Verhaug8026/
Verheugt7593/
Øverhaug7529/
Vierhaug755/
Verchaek752/
Verhaeke751/
Berahaeg751/
Viereg7120/
Veireg711/
Verhoek67965/
Vieregg67172/
Verheek67121/
Värehag6711/
Verajig674/
Verough671/
Vorhoeg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verhaegh
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