Vuylsteke Surname

158,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Vuylsteke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vuylsteke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,8621:6,174772
France4151:160,05524,882
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Canada551:669,92054,285
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England71:7,959,723202,100
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Vuylsteke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vuylsteke occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vuylsteke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 158,596th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,647,129 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Vuylsteke live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Vuylsteke is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,862 people, or 1 in 6,174. In Belgium Vuylsteke is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 9 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Vuylsteke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vuylsteke surname are 44.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.3% registered with the party.

The amount Vuylsteke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1244.4% more than the national average, earning R 3,194,800 per year; in United States they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $44,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $50,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vuylsteker95430/
Vuylstecke9511/
Vuylstteke951/
Vulsteke94230/
Vuylstek941/
Vuilsteke8936/
Vulsteker8916/
Vuylsteek8912/
Buylsteke891/
Vulstek882/
Vuijlsteke8412/
Vuilsteker841/
Wulsteke821/
Wulstecke78104/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vuylsteke
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