Broekhuijzen Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Broekhuijzen Surname Definition:

Place name in Limburg, Holland.

Broekhuijzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Broekhuijzen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Limburg, Holland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Broekhuijzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Broekhuijzen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Broekhuijzen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Broekhuijzen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Broekhuijzen reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Broekhuijzen is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 272,374. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 35 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and Utrecht, where 18 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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