Vermeersch Surname

52,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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'.

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Vermeersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6,4531:1,782106
France2,1891:30,3443,704
United States4481:809,06062,242
Canada2401:153,52315,602
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Australia891:303,32226,493
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Chile241:734,02016,565
England191:2,932,529101,561
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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'.

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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.

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