Vlieghe Surname

311,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vlieghe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vlieghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9211:12,4831,869
France2531:262,54040,467
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Vlieghe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vlieghe occurs most in Belgium. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlieghe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vlieghe is the 311,791st most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,037,735 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Vlieghe reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vlieghe is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 921 people, or 1 in 12,483. In Belgium Vlieghe is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 13 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vliege9254/
Vliegh921/
Vlieger861,043/
Vlieg83540/
Velghe772,255/
Velegh7772/
Bliege7761/
Fliegh7715/
Valegh775/
Vlegue771/
Vlieghuis7546/
Vlig7341/
Vlgh732/
Vellegh7112/
Volekhe715/
Valiech712/
Valiego712/
Vilaghe712/
Vellieguez712/
Valegue711/
Vulegho711/
Vulegah711/
Valiega711/
Velghey711/
Valegha711/
Viehlke711/
Flieg67679/
Vliek67609/
Veleg6730/
Vilig6717/
Valig6714/
Vlegg6711/
Velig677/
Valeg677/
Voleg675/
Vleek673/
Velliego673/
Valliega673/
Valegaye672/
Veliehko672/
Vleig671/
Fielaghe671/
Vlega671/
Volgh671/
Vileg671/
Vilieuga671/
Valegoee671/
Vloeg671/
Vleke671/
Vlagh671/
Villiego671/
Villegue671/
Vliag671/
Vlegu671/
Valwaghe671/
Vulig670/
Volig670/

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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 Vlieghe
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