Vlad Surname
Approximately 53,453 people bear this surname
Vlad Surname User-submission:
(Romanian), From the name Vlad, a form of Vladislav or Vladimir, from a Slavic word meaning 'rule' - The name of the (in)famous leader Vlad III 'Dracula' the Impaler.
Vlad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 45,942 | 1:437 | 40 |
| Ukraine | 2,707 | 1:16,817 | 2,283 |
| Spain | 1,372 | 1:34,076 | 3,412 |
| United States | 687 | 1:527,597 | 43,954 |
| Russia | 549 | 1:262,519 | 27,565 |
| Israel | 388 | 1:22,056 | 3,264 |
| Moldova | 292 | 1:12,196 | 2,099 |
| France | 213 | 1:311,844 | 47,518 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| Belarus | 140 | 1:67,865 | 11,156 |
| Germany | 119 | 1:676,516 | 52,308 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Italy | 104 | 1:588,045 | 55,113 |
| Greece | 77 | 1:143,893 | 23,795 |
| Belgium | 56 | 1:205,297 | 26,724 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Kazakhstan | 31 | 1:570,403 | 40,441 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
The alternate forms: Vlád (21) are calculated separately.
Vlad (97,110) may also be a first name.
Vlad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Romanian), From the name Vlad, a form of Vladislav or Vladimir, from a Slavic word meaning 'rule' - The name of the (in)famous leader Vlad III 'Dracula' the Impaler.
- deleted-173293Vlad Demographics
Average Male Vlad Height
174.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vlad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vlad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vlad (Arabic: فلاد, Russian: Влад) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Vlád. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vlad? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,512th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 136,336 people. Vlad occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Vlad live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 10,461st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 97,110 people.
The surname is most common in Romania, where it is held by 45,942 people, or 1 in 437. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent reside, Prahova County, where 6 percent reside and Dâmbovița County, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Romania it is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.
Vlad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Vlad last name are 6.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Vlad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.52% less than the national average, earning €14,860 per year; in Norway they earn 28.19% less than the national average, earning 248,531 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,509 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlád | 92 | 21 | / |
| Vlaad | 89 | 16 | / |
| Vladd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vlads | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vladh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vllad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vla | 86 | 180 | / |
| Villad | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vlas | 75 | 4,341 | / |
| Blad | 75 | 2,431 | / |
| Vlah | 75 | 1,058 | / |
| Vlaj | 75 | 322 | / |
| Wlad | 75 | 274 | / |
| Vlha | 75 | 253 | / |
| Vlai | 75 | 93 | / |
| Vlay | 75 | 72 | / |
| Vlap | 75 | 51 | / |
| Vlaş | 75 | 36 | / |
| Våla | 75 | 21 | / |
| Vlaz | 75 | 20 | / |
| Vlya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Vlla | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vlia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vlau | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vlea | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vhla | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vlod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vlat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vlaș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hvla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vloa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vladova | 73 | 2,490 | / |
| Villaud | 73 | 97 | / |
| Vladová | 73 | 24 | / |
| Villads | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vellaud | 73 | 8 | / |
| Villasd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Villiad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Villa | 67 | 456,920 | / |
| Vella | 67 | 49,451 | / |
| Vlach | 67 | 4,680 | / |
| Bladt | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Bladh | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Blaud | 67 | 609 | / |
| Vlaić | 67 | 318 | / |
| Vlass | 67 | 184 | / |
| Vlaha | 67 | 98 | / |
| Åblad | 67 | 89 | / |
| Blaid | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bladd | 67 | 45 | / |
| Blaad | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vllah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vlahy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vlash | 67 | 15 | / |
| Velleaud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Villeaud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vlais | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vlloa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vláha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Blayd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vlajt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vloha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blead | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blahd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vllha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vllau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vlate | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vleha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Blads | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vllas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wlyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wlead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bllad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vleau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vllya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velliadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vleah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bliad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viellaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vleat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Blatd | 67 | 0 | / |
Vlad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vlad in the Russian language | ||
| Влад | vlad | - |
| Vlad in the Arabic language | ||
| فلاد | flad | - |
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