# List of vampiric creatures in folklore

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
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Abchanchu (Bolivia)
* Abere (Melanesia)
* Abhartach (Ireland)
* Adéla (Bohemia)
* Adze (Ghana)
* Alp (Germany) – Variations throughout the world.
* Amalanhig - Philippines
* 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)
* Beatha Greimach, lit. "the breath thief" (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
* 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
* Ekek - Philippines
* Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called:
** Mormolykiai
** Empusas
* Eretik – Russia
* Estrie – Jewish Tradition

## F

* Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled:
** Feu Follet
* Finnegan Thain - (Scotland)

## 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 – Indonesia
* Jiangshi – China, also under the names of:
** Kiang shi
** Kuang shi
** Chang Kuei
** Cương Thi
* Jacques St. Germain - 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
* Keres - Greece
* 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

## L

* Laistrygones – Ancient Greece, also under the names of:
** Laestrygones
** Laistrygonians
** Laestrygonians
* La Llorona – Central America and the United States
* Lamashtu – Mesopotamia
* Lamia – Libya
* Lampire – Bosnia
* Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
** Langsuyar
** Pontianak
** Kuntilanak
* Leanashe – Ireland (dubious)
* Lemures – Ancient Rome
* Leyak – Indonesia
* Liebava – Moravia
* Lidérc – Hungary
* Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
** Lilitu
* Loango – Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa
* Lobisomem – South America\Brazil
* Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
* Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
** Liogat
** Kukuthi

## M

* Mamba Mutu - Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Manananggal – Philippines also spelled:
** Tanggal
* Mandurugo – Philippines
* Mara – Slavonic also spelled:
** Mora
* Mati-Anak – Indonesia also spelled:
** Pontianak
* The Melrose Vampire – Melrose Abby, Scotland
* Melusine – France
* The Mikonos Vampire – Greece 1702
* Mmbyu – India also spelled or an early form of:
** Pocu Pati
* Moroi - Romania
* Mosquito Man - Native American, Pacific
Northwest
* Moskitto - North America
* Mullo – Romani the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
** Mullo
* Muroni – Romania
* Mjertovjec – Belarus
* Meçkey – Turkic peoples, with the following spelling variation
** Mhachkay
** Meçik

## N

* Nachzehrer – Germany with the following possible spelling variations:
** Neuntöter
** Nachtöter
* Nelapsi – Slovakia
* Nora – Hungary
* Nukekubi – Japan
* Nure-onna – Japan

## O

* Obayifo – Ashanti
* Obur – Bulgaria
* Ohyn – Poland
* Ol' Higue – Jamaica
* Opyrb – Slavic with the following spelling variation:
** Opirb

## P

* Pacu Pati – India
* Palis - Iran
* Papinijuwari – Australia
* Patasola - South America
* Pelesit or Palasik – Indonesia
* Penanggal – Malaysia
* Petar Blagojevich – Serbia
* Peuchen – Chile
* Pricolici - Romania
* Pichal Peri – India
* Pichas – Nepal
* Pishtaco – South America, Peru
* Pontianak – Indonesia

## R

* Rakshasa – India
* Raktha pisachi – India
* Ramanga – Madagascar
* Revenants – England
* Richmond Vampire – Richmond, Virginia, USA
* Riri Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Ruza Vlajna – Serbia

## S

* Sava Savanović – Serbia
* Sekhmet - Egypt
* Shade
* Shtriga – Albania
* Sigbin – Philippines
* Snallygaster - America
* Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation:
** Soucriant
* Stregoni benefici – Italy
* Strigoi – Romania with the following variations:
** Strigoaica
** Moroi
* Strix – Ancient Rome with the following spelling variations:
** Striga
** Stirge
** Strige
* Strzyga – Slavic
* Suangi – New Guinea
* Sukuyan – Caribbean
* Succubus – Judeo-Christian
* Sybaris – Greece

## T

* Talamaur – Australia
* Teyollohcuani – Mexico
* Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
** Tasei
* Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
** Tlaciques

## U

* Ubour – Bulgaria
* Upiór – Poland
* Upír – Slovakia
* Upir – Ukraine though could be linked to:
* Upyr – Russia
* Uruku – Mesopotamia
* Ustrel – Bulgaria
* Utukku – Iraq

## V

* Vampire pumpkins and watermelons (Balkan)
* vampiros (Brazil and Portugal)
* Vapir (Bulgaria)
* Vârcolac (Romania) – variations: Pricolici and Varcolaci
* Vǎrkolak (Bulgaria)
* Vendalla (Ethiopia)
* Vetala (India)
* Vhlk'h dlaka (Greece)
* Vipir
* Vjesci (Poland)
** Opji
** Wupji
* Vampir (Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Croatia)
* Vlkodlak (Siberia) – Variants: Volkodlak, Volkoslak
* Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας (Greece) – variation: Vorvolakas
* Vrykolatios (Santorini)

## W

* Wak Wak (Philippines)
* Wampir (Poland)
* Wurdulac (Russia) has a spelling variation:
** Verdilak

## Y

* Yama – Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia
* Yara-ma-yha-who – Australia
* Yaka – Sri Lanka
* Yaksha – Sri Lanka, India
* Yuki-onna - Japan

## Z

* Zaloznye Pokojniki – Russia
* Zburător - Romania
* Zorfabio – New Zealand
* Zaolas – Brazil