List of vampiric creatures in folklore

A

• Abchanchu
• Abere
• Abhartach -
• Adéla
• Adze
• Alp - Variations throughout the world.
• Aniukha
• Arnold Paole
• Asanbosam
• Asema
• Asiman
• Aswang
• Aufhocker
• Azeman

  B

• Badmaarag
• *also called Baadai
• Baital
• Bajang
• Baka - Variant: Benin
• Bantu - There are three main kinds of this vampire including:
• *Bantu Dugong
• *Bantu Parl
• *Bantu Saburo
• Baobhan Sith
• Bebarlang
• The Berwick Vampire
• Bezkost )
• Bhayangkara
• Bhūta
• Bibi
• The Blow Vampire
• Blutsauger - Variant: Blutsäuger
• Boraro - Colombian folklore
• Brahmaparush
• Breslan Vampire
• Bruja
• Bruxa - Males being called Bruxo
• the Buckinghamshire Vampire
• Burach Bhadi

  C

• Cadaver Sanguins – England
• Callicantzaro – Greece
• Camazotz – Maya Mythology
• Canchus – Peru also spelled:
• *Pumapmicuc
• Cat Marinescu - Romanian
• 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 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 - variations: Deamhain Fhola, Deamhan Fola, Dearg-Dililat, Dearg-Diulai, Dearg-dul, Dearg Dulai, Derrick-Daily, Headless Coach, Marbh Bheo
• Dhampire with the following variations in spelling:
• *Dhampyr
• *Dhampiresa
• *Dampyr
• Dila – Philippines
• Djadadjii – Bulgaria
• Doppelsauger – Germany also spelled:
• *Dubblesuger or Dubbelsügger
• Draugr – Norse Variations: Aptgangr, Aptrgangr, Barrow Dweller, Gronnskjegg, Haubui, Haugbui 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 also spelled:
• *Feu Follet

  G

• Gashadokuro - Japan
• Glaistig
• Garkain
• Grando the Carniola Vampire
• Ghoul - "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, Aluga, Balbal, Ghoulas ; Katacan.
• Gustavo Cesar Gomes - Brazil

  H

• Hannya – Japan
• Haubui – Norwegian
• Haidam Vampire – Romania
• The Highgate Vampire – Highgate Cemetery England
• Hisi-Hsua-Kuei – China
• Hi'ilei – Hawaii
• hooh-strah-dooh – Wyandot – North America
• Hupia – Taíno with the spelling variations:
• *opia
• *opi'a
• *op'a
• *operi'to

  I

• Impundulu
• *plural iimpundulu
• *also called ishologu
• Incubus/Succubus
• Inovercy
• Iso-onna - Japan

  J

• Jaracaca – Brazil
• Jenglot – Indonesian and Malaysian
• Jiangshi – China, also under the names of:
• *Kiang shi
• *Kuang shi
• *Chang Kuei
• Jaques SaintTray
• 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
• Kataknana – Crete
• Kichkandi – Nepal
• Kephn – Burma
• Kozlak – Dalamatia
• Kravopiec – Bulgarian
• Kudlak – Czechoslovakia
• Kumiho – Korea
• Kuzlak – Dalmatia
• Kukudhi – Albania
• Kyuuketsuki 吸血鬼 – Japan
• karalanos – Egypt

  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
• Lane Johnston - United States
• Langsuir – Malaysia, also under the names of:
• *Langsuyar
• *Pontianak
• *Kuntilanak
• Leanashe – Ireland
• Lemures – Ancient Rome
• Leyak - Indonesia
• Liebava – Moravia
• Lidérc – Hungary
• Lilith לִּילִית – Sumer \ Iraq, with another name of:
• *Lilitu
• Linda Appleby- Australia
• Loango - Ashanti and Asanbosam people, Africa
• Lobisomem - South America\Brazil
• Loogaroo – Caribbean Islands \ Mauritius
• Lugat – Albania, also under the name of:
• *Liogat
• *Kukuthi

  M

• Manananggal – Philippines also spelled:
• *Tanggal
• Mandurugo – Philippines
• Mara – Slavonic also spelled:
• *Mora
• Masan – India also spelled:
• *Masani
• Mati-Anak – Malaysia 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
• Mullo – Gypsy the plural being Mulé, with the following spelling variation:
• *Mullo
• Muroni – Romania
• Mjertovjec - Belarus

  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
• Papinijuwari - Australia
• Pelesit – Malaysia
• Penanggal – Malaysia
• Petar Blagojevich – Serbia
• Peuchen – Chile
• Pichal Peri – India
• Pichas – Nepal
• Pishtaco – South America, Peru
• Pontianak – Malaysia

  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
• Shtriga – Albania
• Sigbin - Philippines
• Soucouyant – Trinidadian Guadeloupean it has the spelling variation:
• *Soucriant
• 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
• Thayé – Burma with the spelling variation:
• *Tasei
• Tlahuelpuchi – Mexico with the following spelling variation:
• *Tlaciques

  U

• Ubour – Bulgaria
• Upier – Poland
• * Vjesci
• * Njetop
• * Wupji
• * Ohyn
• Upír – Slovakia
• Upir – Ukraine though could be linked to:
• Upyr – Russia
• Uruku – Mesopotamia
• Ustrel – Bulgaria
• Utukku – Iraq

  V

• Vampire pumpkins and watermelons
• Vampiro
• Vapir
• Vârcolac - variations: Pricolici and Varcolaci
• Vǎrkolak
• Vendalla
• Vetalas
• Vhlk'h dlaka
• Vipir
• Vjesci
• *Opji
• *Wupji
• Vampir
• Vlkodlak - Variants: Volkodlak, Volkoslak
• Vrykolakas βρυκόλακας - variation: Vorvolakas
• Vrykolatios

  W

• Wak Wak
• Wampir
• Wurdulac has a spelling variation:
• *Verdilak

  X

Y

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

  Z

• Zaloznye Pokojniki – Russia
• Zorfabio – New Zealand
• Zaolas – Brazil
• Zachary Twist – England