Van-Lew Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Van-Lew Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van & Lew.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Lew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Lew Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van-Lew Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Van-Lew is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van-Lew? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Van-Lew reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 230,630. In Northern Ireland Van-Lew is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Liew931/
van Lew8658/
van Liew80196/
van Lewe8020/
van Leew801/
van Leiw800/
van Leaf671/
van Lyf5710/
van Lijf53183/
von Leeb538/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Van-Lew
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