Verhoeff Surname

159,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verhoeff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verhoeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,2801:7,407885
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
France571:1,165,311123,217
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Belgium141:821,18966,436
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Verhoeff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verhoeff occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhoeff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,743rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,668,453 people. The surname Verhoeff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Verhoeff live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,280 people, or 1 in 7,407. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 45 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and Utrecht, where 11 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Verhoeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Verhoeff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verhoeff last name increased 2,475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verhoeff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verhoeff surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Verhoeff earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $38,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $55,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verhoef938,799/
Verhoeft8846/
Verhhoef882/
Verhowef881/
Verhoesf881/
Verhoof80312/
Verhoev8071/
Verhouf801/
Verhoefová781/
Vierhuff7533/
Verkhoev752/
Verhow7143/
Verhov7124/
Veroev714/
Verhuf711/
Vierhuf6729/
Verheev6712/
Verhouw672/
Verhauf670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verhoeff
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