Vermeersch Surname
Approximately 9,748 people bear this surname
Vermeersch Surname User-submission:
Vermeersch trace their family history back many generations and say it was commonly known that, in West Flanders, most Vermeersch families were in the city of Roeselare, West Flanders. It was said that around 1100 a baby was found in a pasture, family unknown, and he was given the name "vermeersch", meaning, literally, 'from the pasture'.
Read More About This SurnameVermeersch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 6,453 | 1:1,782 | 106 |
| France | 2,189 | 1:30,344 | 3,704 |
| United States | 448 | 1:809,060 | 62,242 |
| Canada | 240 | 1:153,523 | 15,602 |
| Netherlands | 93 | 1:181,583 | 25,939 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| Luxembourg | 31 | 1:18,727 | 4,129 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Vermeersch Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vermeersch trace their family history back many generations and say it was commonly known that, in West Flanders, most Vermeersch families were in the city of Roeselare, West Flanders. It was said that around 1100 a baby was found in a pasture, family unknown, and he was given the name "vermeersch", meaning, literally, 'from the pasture'.
Arms: Argent a cow contourne in a meadow at the edge of a pit with a forest in the background all proper.
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Vermeersch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vermeersch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vermeersch occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vermeersch.
How Common Is The Last Name Vermeersch? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,491st most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 747,594 people. Vermeersch occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Vermeersch are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Vermeersch is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 6,453 people, or 1 in 1,782. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 7 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Belgium this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Vermeersch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vermeersch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vermeersch surname grew 4,978 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vermeersch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vermeersch surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Vermeersch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $48,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $47,566 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermersch | 95 | 1,359 | / |
| Vermeerch | 95 | 13 | / |
| Vermeersh | 95 | 5 | / |
| Vermeersc | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vermmeersch | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vermeerstch | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vermeersche | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vermeirsch | 90 | 210 | / |
| Vermerrsch | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bermeersch | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vermiersch | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vermmersch | 90 | 1 | / |
| Veermeerch | 90 | 0 | / |
| Vermeersht | 90 | 0 | / |
| Vermeers | 89 | 75 | / |
| Vermersh | 89 | 25 | / |
| Vermerch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vermeirsche | 86 | 48 | / |
| Wermersch | 84 | 4 | / |
| Bermersch | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vermersth | 84 | 1 | / |
| Vermers | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wermersche | 80 | 8 | / |
| Vermeirs | 78 | 4 | / |
| Vermiers | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wermers | 71 | 905 | / |
| Vormers | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bermers | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vremers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fermers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vermars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waermiers | 63 | 1 | / |
| Warmers | 59 | 207 | / |
| Farmers | 59 | 18 | / |
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