Verhulst Surname

53,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Verhulst Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to the holy (plant).

Verhulst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,9261:2,334193
Netherlands2,5941:6,510725
United States9551:379,53833,538
France6641:100,03414,669
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Australia351:771,30649,759
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
England111:5,065,278148,650
Monaco101:3,707328
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belize11:355,4743,977
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Verhulst Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to the holy (plant).

- anacasa06

Verhulst Last Name Facts

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

Verhulst has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhulst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,384th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 761,817 people. Verhulst is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Verhulst reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Verhulst is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 4,926 people, or 1 in 2,334. In Belgium Verhulst is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 8 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Belgium it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Verhulst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Verhulst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Verhulst surname rose 3,820 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verhulst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Verhulst are 20.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Verhulst earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $48,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verhaulst941/
Verhuls932/
Verhules88100/
Verhilst882/
Verulste881/
Verhulct881/
Verholst881/
Verhoelst8248/
Verules803/
Vergules7556/
Verhulesova7412/
Verholles711/
Berules6765/
Vitruls6739/
Veroles674/
Verolles633/
Virgules632/
Verrolles5932/
Biruls576/
Virols571/
Verolez5399/
Werholz5314/
Birules5313/
Berulez539/
Huerholz501/
Biroules501/

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