Lanjouw Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Lanjouw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanjouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3811:44,3237,548
Ireland161:294,30910,207
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Lanjouw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lanjouw is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanjouw? popularity and diffusion

Lanjouw is the 717,442nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Lanjouw are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Lanjouw is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 381 people, or 1 in 44,323. In The Netherlands Lanjouw is most numerous in: Drenthe, where 39 percent are found, Overijssel, where 12 percent are found and Utrecht, where 12 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands Lanjouw exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanyouw861/
Lanihouw801/
Lanzow775/
Lancow773/
Lanjob772/
Lanhow770/
Lanyow770/
Laneeuw7164/
Lanjawe717/
Lamnjov714/
Lassinjouf711/
Lanchow711/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lanjouw
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