Aafjes Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Aafjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aafjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4461:37,8646,389
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Aafjes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aafjes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aafjes occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Aafjes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aafjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 602,749th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Aafjes reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Aafjes is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 446 people, or 1 in 37,864. In The Netherlands Aafjes is most common in: North Holland, where 71 percent live, Overijssel, where 9 percent live and Gelderland, where 8 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Aafjes Last Name Statistics demography

Aafjes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Afjie7312/
Afies7310/
Aafja738/
Aifje732/
Aafie731/
Afjer731/
Aavje731/
Aufses6716/
Hafies6711/
Afiesh677/
Aafija674/
Hafije674/
Afdjea673/
Aafeeh672/
Afojie672/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aafjes
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