Herweynen Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Herweynen Surname User-submission:

The Herweynen surname originates from a small village named Herwijnen, province of Gelderland, Netherlands. Before relocating to Australia, grandfather's surname used to be 'van Herwijnen' which means 'from (the village of) Herwijnen'. Upon arriving in Australia, his surname was australianised, thus now being spelled Herweynen.

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Herweynen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia801:337,44628,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Herweynen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Herweynen surname originates from a small village named Herwijnen, province of Gelderland, Netherlands. Before relocating to Australia, grandfather's surname used to be 'van Herwijnen' which means 'from (the village of) Herwijnen'. Upon arriving in Australia, his surname was australianised, thus now being spelled Herweynen.

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Herweynen Last Name Facts

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

Herweynen is found most frequently in Australia. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Herweynen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herweynen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,075,631st most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name Herweynen is predominantly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Herweynen reside; 98 percent reside in Australasia and 98 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Herweynen is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 337,446. In Australia Herweynen is primarily found in: Northern Territory, where 41 percent reside, Tasmania, where 38 percent reside and Queensland, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Australia Herweynen is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herwynen9441/
Herwaynen891/
Herweijnen841/
Herbenen821/
Herwijnen78177/
Ervanen634/
Erwahyuning6012/
Hirvinen59272/
Hirvanen5949/
Harvinen597/
Cherbinin564/
Chervinina531/
Chervining530/
Jrvinen5034/
Arvinen5034/
Irwahyuning507/

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