This list covers the many types of vampires, vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore or people that were supposedly vampires. It does not include any vampire that originates in a work of fiction.
A
Abchanchu (Bolivia) Abere (Melanesia) Abhartach (Ireland) Adéla (Bohemia) Adze (Ghana) Alp (Germany) – Variations throughout the world. Asiel Torres (Puerto Rico) Aniukha (Mongolia, China) Arnold Paole (Serbia) Asanbosam (Ashanti people) Asema (Surinam) Asiman (Ashanti people) Aswang (Philippines) Aufhocker (Germany) Azeman (Ashanti people)
B
Badmaarag (Mongolia) also called Baadai Baital (India) – Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, Vetala Bajang (Malaysia) Baka (Haitian Vodou) – Variant: Benin Bantu (India) – There are three main kinds of this vampire including: Bantu Dodong Bantu Parl Bantu Saburo Baobhan Sith (Highlands of Scotland) Berbalang (Philippines) The Berwick Vampire (England) Bezkost (Slavic) Bhayangkara (Tibet) Bhūta (India) Bibi (the Balkans) The Blow Vampire (1706 Kadam, Bohemia) Blutsauger (Germany) – Variant: Blutsäuger Boo Hag (America) Boraro – Colombian folklore Brahmaparush (India) Breslan Vampire (17th Century Breslau, Poland) Bruja (Spain and Central America) Bruxa (Portugal) – Males being called Bruxo the Buckinghamshire Vampire (1196 Buckinghamshire, England) Burach Bhadi (Scotland)
C
Cadaver Sanguins – England
Cãoera - Brazil and Guyana
Callicantzaro – Greece
Camazotz – Maya Mythology
Canchus – Peru also spelled: Pumapmicuc Capelobo – Brazilian mythology Catacano – Crete also spelled Kathakano Cihuateteo – Aztec Mythology Chedipe – India Children of Judas – Bulgaria and Serbia Chonchon – Latin America Chordewa – Bengal Chupacabra – Originated in Puerto Rico; subsequent reports (some erroneous) in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, The United States of America Churel – India also spelled Churail Cihuacoatl – Aztec Cihuateteo – Mexico Croglin Grange, The Vampire of – Cumberland, England
D
Dachnavar – Armenia with the following spelling variations: Dakhanavar Dala-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka Danag – Philippines Danava Dearg-due (Ireland) (dubious) – variations: Deamhain Fhola, Deamhan Fola, Dearg-Dililat, Dearg-Diulai, Dearg-dul, Dearg Dulai, Derrick-Daily, Headless Coach (“Coach a Bower”), Marbh Bheo (“night walking dead”) Dhampire (Slovakia) with the following variations in spelling: Dhampyr Dhampiresa Dampyr Dila – Philippines Djadadjii – Bulgaria<this is a vampire hunter> Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled: Dubblesuger or Dubbelsügger Draugr – Norse Variations: Aptgangr (“one who walks after death”), Aptrgangr, Barrow Dweller, Gronnskjegg, Haubui, Haugbui (“Sleeper in the Mound”) Has two main versions land and sea.
E
Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation: Ekimmu Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called: Mormolykiai Empusas Eretik – Russia Estrie – Jewish Tradition
F
Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled: Feu Follet
G
Gashadokuro – Japan
Glaistig (Scotland) Garkain (Australia) Jure Grando (Croatia) first real person described as a vampire in historical records Ghoul (Arabic lore) – "The Arabic stories of the ghole spread east and were adopted by the people of the Orient, where it evolved as a type of vampiric spirit called a ghoul." Variants: Alqul (Arabia), Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15), Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines), Ghoulas (Algeria); Katacan (Sri Lanka).
H
Hannya – Japan
Haubui – Norwegian
Haidam Vampire – Romania (Hungary, before 1918) The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China Hi'ilei – Hawaii hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America Hone-onna- Japan Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations: opia opi'a op'a operi'to
I
Impundulu (South Africa) plural iimpundulu also called ishologu Incubus/Succubus (Medieval Europe) Inovercy (Russia) Iso-onna – Japan
J
Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian
Jiangshi – China, also under the names of: Kiang shi Kuang shi Chang Kuei Cương Thi Jaques Saint Germain - United States, Louisiana Jigarkhwar – India also spelled Jigarkhor Joint-eater – Irish also called Alp-luachra Jubokko – Japan Jure Grando – Croatia
K
K'uei – China
Kalu-Kumara Yaka – Sri Lanka
Kappa 河童 – Japan with the following spelling variations: Gataro 川太郎 Kawako 川子 Kasha – Japan Kathakano – Crete Kichkandi – Nepal Kephn – Burma Kranokolaptes - Greece Kravopiec – Bulgarian Kudlak – Czechoslovakia Kumiho – Korea Kuntilanak - Indonesia Kukudhi – Albania Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan karalanos – Egypt Katalina Bergeta - Norway