Dijkgraaf Surname
Approximately 1,402 people bear this surname
Dijkgraaf Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from dijkgraaf, the title of the person that was appointed (by the local baron or other crown representative) to be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of dijks ('dikes') as well as other water control.
Read More About This SurnameDijkgraaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,364 | 1:12,381 | 1,771 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Dijkgraaf Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from dijkgraaf, the title of the person that was appointed (by the local baron or other crown representative) to be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of dijks ('dikes') as well as other water control. Dijkgraaf means 'dike warden'. The position of a Dijkgraaf still exists; it is the head of the Water Control Board for a region.
- dijkgraafThis is an Anglicised version of the surname Dijkgraaf.
- dijkgraafDijkgraaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dijkgraaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dijkgraaf occurs most in The Netherlands. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dijkgraaf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 276,555th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,197,964 people. Dijkgraaf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Dijkgraaf live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,364 people, or 1 in 12,381. In The Netherlands Dijkgraaf is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 28 percent are found, South Holland, where 27 percent are found and Utrecht, where 9 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
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