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.
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Vlad Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vlad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vlad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vlad (Arabic: فلاد, Russian: Влад) is found most in Romania. It may occur as a variant: Vlád. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vlad? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,512th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 136,336 people. The surname Vlad is mostly found 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 frequently used first name worldwide, held by 97,110 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 45,942 people, or 1 in 437. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent are found, Prahova County, where 6 percent are found and Dâmbovița County, where 5 percent are found. Other than Romania it exists in 88 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.
Vlad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vlad last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Vlad are 6.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.85% registered to vote for the 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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