Verhoest Surname

437,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verhoest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verhoest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4041:28,4574,559
France2511:264,63240,776
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England301:1,857,26974,552
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Verhoest Last Name Facts

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

The last name Verhoest has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhoest? popularity and diffusion

Verhoest is the 437,080th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,283,498 people. The surname Verhoest is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Verhoest reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Verhoest is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 28,457. In Belgium Verhoest is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent live, Walloon Region, where 16 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Belgium this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Verhoest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verhoest last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.

Verhoest earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,008 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verhest9356/
Verhost9321/
Verhoes934/
Verhoet932/
Verhaest88281/
Verhiest88151/
Verheust8861/
Verhoost8844/
Verroest8828/
Verheest888/
Verheist884/
Vehrhost881/
Verooest881/
Veroes862,008/
Verest86478/
Verost86151/
Verrhiest8221/
Verhooste8218/
Verrest8071/
Vergoes8021/
Verhust8020/
Verhast809/
Veriest801/
Vereist801/
Vieroes801/
Veurest800/
Veroe777/
Verriest751,318/
Verroust75377/
Verraest75235/
Verreyst753/
Verhuist751/
Verohesh751/
Vergaest751/
Verruest751/
Veroez7169/
Virost7165/
Verast7147/
Ferest7126/
Varest7123/
Virest712/
Berhoe712/
Verahe711/
Viroes711/
Výrost711/
Verohe711/
Verust711/
Werest710/
Verraes67566/
Varesht67187/
Ferrest6764/
Vergoed6739/
Hvorost6713/
Vihrest6712/
Viroszt6710/
Verrast674/
Fehrest673/
Vharest672/
Verucht671/
Veraesh671/
Verhaesche671/
Veirgoe671/
Beiroes671/
Verzaes671/
Vergust671/
Foerest671/
Vîhrest671/
Farhost671/
Verchae671/

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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
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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 Verhoest
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