Vermaelen Surname

371,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vermaelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vermaelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8421:13,6542,063
United States881:4,118,852221,730
France171:3,907,219231,005
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Vermaelen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vermaelen is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vermaelen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 371,278th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,536,242 people. The last name Vermaelen is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Vermaelen are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 842 people, or 1 in 13,654. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Walloon Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Barring Belgium it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Vermaelen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vermaelen are 45.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Vermaelen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,627 USD per year.

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