Verstay Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verstay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verstay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Verstay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verstay is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verstay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Verstay is the 4,649,889th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Verstay are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,407,265. In The Netherlands Verstay is most numerous in: Utrecht, where 58 percent live and North Holland, where 42 percent live. Other than The Netherlands it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Verstay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Verstay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Verstay surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Verstay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verstay last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Verstay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Versta921,065/
Versty920/
Verstad8676/
Verstat8634/
Ferstay8611/
Verstas861/
Voersta861/
Verstey860/
Øverstad8070/
Verstaij8012/
Vyrsta77296/
Virsta77224/
Varsta7794/
Vîrsta7737/
Wersty7725/
Wersta7712/
Bersta772/
Fersty772/
Versti771/
Håverstad75146/
Versteyhe7539/
Høverstad7532/
Verstuyst751/
Verster716,107/
Berstad71403/
Ferstad71258/
Voerste71103/
Werstat7134/
Werstad7126/
Ferstat7123/
Ferstaj7110/
Wiersta717/
Verstet712/
Ferstey711/
Weersta711/
Werstah711/
Virszta711/
Verstee711/
Biersty710/
Werstha710/
Biersta710/
Ferstadt6737/
Forshtay6733/
Fershtey6714/
Ferstead6712/
Werstatt6710/
Fershtai678/
Fershtat677/
Werstadt676/
Bershtat675/
Fersztey674/
Versteet673/
Farshtay673/
Berstadt672/
Versteez671/
Versteer671/
Versteed671/
Berstead670/

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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 Verstay
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