Polvliet Surname

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

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Polvliet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polvliet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Polvliet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polvliet is found most in The Netherlands. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Polvliet click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polvliet? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Polvliet occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Polvliet are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Polvliet is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 375,271. In The Netherlands Polvliet is mostly found in: South Holland, where 60 percent are found, Zeeland, where 29 percent are found and Utrecht, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and Aruba, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polfliet882,563/
Polflit808/
Pollefliet7860/
Palfliet7535/
Polfleit7513/
Pulfliet751/
Polfluet751/
Polovalt750/
Pilvelait7118/
Polfleitt711/
Polfelt6712/
Palvalehto672/
Blovlet670/

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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 Polvliet
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