This list covers the many types of vampires or vampire-like legendary creatures of global folklore. 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. Andreea Trifas (Romania) 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 Callicantzaro – Greece Camazotz – Maya Mythology Canchus – Peru also spelled: Pumapmicuc Capelobo – Brazilian mythology 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 (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