Van-Rooyen Surname

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

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Van-Rooyen Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Rooyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England111:5,065,278148,650
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Rooyen Last Name Facts

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

Van-Rooyen (Russian: Ван-роойен) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Van-Rooyen click here.

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

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Van-Rooyen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Van-Rooyen live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 42 percent reside, Gauteng, where 37 percent reside and Free State, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Lesotho, where 12 percent reside.

Van-Rooyen Last Name Statistics demography

Van-Rooyen earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 87.21% less than the national average, earning R 30,384 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Van-Rooyen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Van-Rooyen in the Russian language
Ван-роойенvan-roojen-

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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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