Van-Rees Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Van-Rees Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Rees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Rees Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Rees is found in Wales more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Van-Rees is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Van-Rees live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Van-Rees is most numerous in Wales, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 773,633. In Wales Van-Rees is primarily concentrated in: Powys, where 100 percent live. Outside of Wales Van-Rees is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Ree938/
van Rees881,640/
Van-Rhee881/
van Reese8222/
van Reest821/
van Ree801,528/
Van-Rie802/
van Reesch7883/
van Rhee751,355/
van Rest75322/
van Reet75307/
van Raes7595/
van Reis7522/
van Reed7521/
van Reer751/
van Reep751/
van Reus751/
van Reeth711,774/
van Reedt7132/
von Reese711/
van Reece710/
van Rie67589/
van Rey67118/
van Rys6728/
Van-Roy674/
von Ree673/
van Rooyes671/
van Ríe671/
van Ris671/
Van-Ric671/
van Rhe671/

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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-Rees
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