Van-Tonder Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Van-Tonder Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Tonder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho181:112,92011,579
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Van-Tonder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Van-Tonder occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 4,116,508th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Van-Tonder reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Van-Tonder is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 112,920. In Lesotho Van-Tonder is most common in: Maseru District, where 94 percent reside and Berea District, where 6 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

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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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