Vogelsanger Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Vogelsanger Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'birdwatcher' in Dutch.

Vogelsanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4741:17,3272,847
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Vogelsanger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'birdwatcher' in Dutch.

- masonmajor

Vogelsanger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vogelsanger occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogelsanger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vogelsanger is the 464,191st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. Vogelsanger occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Vogelsanger reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 17,327. In Switzerland Vogelsanger is most frequent in: Canton of Schaffhausen, where 41 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 12 percent reside. Besides Switzerland it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Vogelsanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vogelsanger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vogelsanger surname expanded 720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vogelsanger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vogelsanger last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Vogelsanger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

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