Vervaet Surname

155,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vervaet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vervaet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,3031:4,992573
Netherlands2361:71,55612,168
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada681:541,84745,466
France571:1,165,311123,217
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Vervaet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vervaet is most common in Belgium. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vervaet? popularity and diffusion

Vervaet is the 155,410th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,584,236 people. The surname Vervaet is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Vervaet reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vervaet is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 2,303 people, or 1 in 4,992. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent live, Walloon Region, where 5 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Other than Belgium this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Vervaet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vervaet has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Vervaet last name fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vervaet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vervaet surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vervaet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.02% more than the national average, earning R 513,348 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% less than the national average, earning $42,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verbaet8652/
Verveat868/
Vervuet861/
Varvaet861/
Vervoe779/
Bervoet71159/
Vervoer7112/
Verbaut7110/
Vervout711/
Vervued711/
Verweet710/
Verwaes710/
Bervoets672,695/
Verweyst67116/
Verwoest67103/
Vervoite6710/
Verwhait672/
Verbaitė671/
Wervoets671/
Vervoitte63282/
Verweijst6330/
Bervoests633/
Berbae622/
Verbout57255/
Verbuyt5726/
Verwied578/
Verwoed571/
Verboyt570/
Verbuijt531/

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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 Vervaet
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