Meelhuijsen Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meelhuijsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meelhuijsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Meelhuijsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meelhuijsen is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Meelhuijsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meelhuijsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meelhuijsen is the 2,718,172nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Meelhuijsen are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Meelhuijsen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 359,302. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 51 percent are found, North Holland, where 15 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 4 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

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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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