Vlach Surname

100,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Vlach Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) One who came from Italy (land of cattle).

Vlach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2,7931:3,807375
United States1,3021:278,38625,991
Austria2621:32,5025,219
Germany1241:649,23850,829
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
France181:3,690,151224,666
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England51:11,143,612252,590
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Vlach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) One who came from Italy (land of cattle).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vlach Last Name Facts

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

Vlach occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlach? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 100,873rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,557,168 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Vlach live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Czechia, where it is borne by 2,793 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: South Moravian Region, where 19 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside and Prague, where 12 percent reside. Other than Czechia Vlach exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Vlach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vlach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vlach last name rose 6,853 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vlach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vlach last name are 13.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.46% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vlach earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vlaich9155/
Vlachj911/
Vleach911/
Vlah891,058/
Vlac893/
Villach83163/
Vlahach831/
Vlasche831/
Vlashch831/
Blach802,519/
Vlaic801,355/
Vlakh80783/
Wlach80552/
Vlaha8098/
Vloch8062/
Vllah8022/
Vlahy8017/
Vlash8015/
Vlaci8015/
Vlahe801/
Vlazh801/
Vleah801/
Vlaah801/
Vladh801/
Vlajh801/
Vlachová772,855/
Vlachova7722/
Vla75180/
Blaich732,044/
Bleach731,596/
Blache731,490/
Blatch731,346/
Blauch73552/
Villac73193/
Vellah73129/
Vlaici7361/
Villah7359/
Vlaics7327/
Vlahas7320/
Vlaháč7318/
Bliach7314/
Vlooch7314/
Vlahac737/
Vleich732/
Blaach732/
Vlahač732/
Vllaha732/
Vlyazh731/
Vliash731/
Blacht731/
Blaïch731/
Vellac731/
Vlahsh731/
Bhlach731/
Bladch730/
Vlloch730/
Vlad6753,453/
Vlas674,341/
Vlahova671,287/
Bellach67588/
Blac67391/
Villace67385/
Willach67335/
Vlaj67322/
Villoch67305/
Vlha67253/
Blatche67159/
Villaci67116/
Wlah67100/
Vlai6793/
Wellach6790/
Villacs6785/
Vlay6772/
Vlap6751/
Vlaş6736/
Vlahová6727/
Blaisch6723/
Våla6721/
Vlaz6720/
Vloh6717/
Villahe6715/
Vlya6710/
Vlla679/
Vlia677/
Vlax676/
Vlau676/
Blatsch675/
Vlacova673/
Villash673/
Vhla673/
Vlea673/
Blausch672/
Villath672/
Vlat672/
Hvla671/
Blaaich671/
Vellaci671/
Blaiche671/
Vlaș671/
Vlho671/
Blashch671/
Blaucht671/
Vloa671/
Vloc671/
Vellyah671/
Vellace670/

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