Van-Rooy Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Van-Rooy Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Rooy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Rooy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Rooy is most common in Australia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Van-Rooy.

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

This surname is the 5,057,639th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Van-Rooy live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 3,856,529. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 71 percent reside, New South Wales, where 14 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 14 percent reside. Beside Australia Van-Rooy is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Roy934/
van Rooy886,951/
Van-Roos888/
van Rooye8237/
Van-Roodt821/
van Roy804,870/
van Roo80132/
van Rooyes781/
van Roey751,441/
van Roye75213/
van Roos75129/
van Rood7562/
Van-Raay752/
van Root752/
von Rooy751/
van Rooj751/
van Rooij716,640/
van Roost71320/
van Ry71141/
van Roodt7199/
van Ro7148/
van Roeye712/
van Rooie711/
van Rooji711/
van Rey67118/
van Ryt6777/
van Ros6758/
van Ray6732/
van Rys6728/
van Rye6724/
von Roy6715/
van Roe6710/
Van-Ree678/
van Rooije674/
von Roo674/
Van-Rie672/
van Rot671/
van Roi671/

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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 Van-Rooy
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