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.

• Abchanchu (Bolivia)^[1]
• Abere (Melanesia)^[2]
• Abhartach (Ireland) ^[3][4]
• Adéla (Bohemia)^[5]
• Adze (Ghana)^[6]
• Alp (Germany)^[7] – Variations throughout the world.^[8]
• Amalanhig - Philippines
• Asiel Torres (Puerto Rico)
• Aniukha (Mongolia, China)^[9]
• Arnold Paole (Serbia)
• Asanbosam (Ashanti people)^[10]
• Asema (Surinam)^[11]
• Asiman (Ashanti people)^[12]
• Aswang (Philippines^[13]
• Aufhocker (Germany)^[5]
• Azeman (Ashanti people)

• Badmaarag (Mongolia)^[14]
  • also called Baadai
• Baital (India) – Variations: Baitala, Baitel, Baitol, Bay Valley, Katakhanoso, Vetal, Vetala^[15]
• Bajang (Malaysia)
• Baka (Haitian Vodou)^[16] – 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^[17])
• 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)^[18]

• 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

• 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.^[19]

• Edimmu – Sumer \ Iraq with the following spelling variation:
  • Ekimmu
• Ekek - Philippines
• Empusa – Ancient Greece which is also called:
  • Mormolykiai
  • Empusas
• Eretik – Russia^[20]
• Estrie – Jewish Tradition

• Fifollet – United States (Louisiana) also spelled:
  • Feu Follet

• 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."^[21] Variants: Alqul (Arabia),^[22] Aluga (Bible; Proverbs 30:15),^[23] Balbal (Tagbanua, Philippines),^[15] Ghoulas (Algeria);^[21] Katacan (Sri Lanka).^[24]

• 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

• Impundulu (South Africa)
  • plural iimpundulu
  • also called ishologu
• Incubus/Succubus (Medieval Europe)
• Inovercy (Russia)
• Iso-onna – Japan

• Jenglot – Indonesia
• 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'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

• 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^{[citation needed]}
• Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
  • Langsuyar
  • Pontianak
  • Kuntilanak
• Leanashe – Ireland (dubious)^[25]
• Lemures – Ancient Rome
• Leyak – Indonesia
• Liebava – Moravia
• Lidérc – Hungary
• Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
  • Lilitu
• Loango – Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa^[26]
• Lobisomem – South America\Brazil
• Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
• Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
  • Liogat
  • Kukuthi

• 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

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

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

• Pacu Pati – India
• Palis - Iran
• Papinijuwari – Australia
• Patasola - South America
• Pelesit or Palasik – Indonesia
• Penanggal – Malaysia
• Petar Blagojevich – Serbia^{[citation needed]}
• Peuchen – Chile
• Pricolici - Romania
• Pichal Peri – India
• Pichas – Nepal
• Pishtaco – South America, Peru
• Pontianak – Indonesia

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

• 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

• Talamaur – Australia
• Teyollohcuani – Mexico^[27]
• Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
  • Tasei
• Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
  • Tlaciques

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

• 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^[28]
• Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας (Greece) – variation: Vorvolakas
• Vrykolatios (Santorini)

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

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

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

• Dhampir
• List of dhampirs
• List of vampires

• Bane, Theresa (2010). Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786444526.
• Spence, Lewis (1960) An Encyclopaedia of Occultism University Books Inc. New Hyde Park, New York
• The Vampire Watchers Handbook by "Constantine Gregory" and Craig Glenday, 2003 St. Martin's Press, New York, pp. 62–63
• Mysteries of Mind Space and Time, The Unexplained series 1992 Orbis Publishing Limited, Westport, Connecticut, po. 150–151
• A World of Vampires, documentary special, from the Two-Disk Special Edition Lost Boys DVD
• The Vampire Book by J. Gordon Melton
• The Vampire Encyclopedia by Matthew Bunson
• Vampire Universe by Johnathan Maberry
• Vampires by Leonard R. N. Ashley