Van-Dúnem Surname
Approximately 14,831 people bear this surname
Van-Dúnem Surname User-submission:
Baltazar Van Dum, , of Dutch origin, was sent to Angola in order to capture a slave and to send him to "Brazil" in Latin America. Van Dum was a good trader, he knew how to do his trades with both the Portuguese and the Angolan kings. His wife was black and she was much more racist than her husband.
Read More About This SurnameVan-Dúnem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 14,789 | 1:1,825 | 330 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Van-Dunem (14,467), Van-Dùnem (4) & Van-Duném (36) are calculated separately.
Van-Dúnem (16) may also be a first name.
Van-Dúnem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Baltazar Van Dum, , of Dutch origin, was sent to Angola in order to capture a slave and to send him to "Brazil" in Latin America. Van Dum was a good trader, he knew how to do his trades with both the Portuguese and the Angolan kings. His wife was black and she was much more racist than her husband. Van Dum had many children and I am not with his own conjugate but also with several others. In the course of time his name changed from Van Dum to Van-Dúnem that until now is known throughout Angola.
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Where Does The Last Name Van-Dúnem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Van-Dúnem occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Van-Dunem, Van-Dùnem or Van-Duném. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Van-Dúnem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Van-Dúnem is the 35,615th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 491,373 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Van-Dúnem live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Van-Dúnem is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 16 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Angola, where it is borne by 14,789 people, or 1 in 1,825. Barring Angola this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van-Dunem | 96 | 14,467 | / |
| Van-Dùnem | 96 | 4 | / |
| Van-Duném | 93 | 36 | / |
| van Dúnem | 89 | 17 | / |
| Van-Dúnen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Van-Dounem | 84 | 2 | / |
| van Dunem | 78 | 2,417 | / |
| Van-Dunen | 78 | 52 | / |
| van Dunen | 67 | 6 | / |
| van Duném | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Dunén | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Donen | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Duinen | 63 | 1,598 | / |
| van Duynen | 63 | 43 | / |
| van Daunen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Von-Duinen | 63 | 1 | / |
| van Duijnen | 60 | 142 | / |
| van Dunink | 53 | 4 | / |
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