Vogelzang Surname

161,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vogelzang Surname User-submission:

The Vogelzang surname means 'birdsong' in Dutch. It derives from the words vogel, meaning 'bird', and zang, meaning 'song'.

Vogelzang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,1101:8,003978
United States3641:995,76673,638
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
France211:3,162,987209,042
England101:5,571,806158,774
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Vogelzang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Vogelzang surname means 'birdsong' in Dutch. It derives from the words vogel, meaning 'bird', and zang, meaning 'song'.

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Vogelzang Last Name Facts

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

Vogelzang is most common in The Netherlands. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogelzang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 161,562nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,704,099 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Vogelzang reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Vogelzang is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,110 people, or 1 in 8,003. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Overijssel, where 18 percent live, Groningen, where 13 percent live and Friesland, where 12 percent live. Other than The Netherlands Vogelzang is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Vogelzang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vogelzang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vogelzang last name expanded 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vogelzang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vogelzang last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vogelzang earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.12% more than the national average, earning R 494,568 per year; in United States they earn 22.78% more than the national average, earning $52,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.66% more than the national average, earning $59,947 CAD per year.

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