van Afferden Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

van Afferden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Afferden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van Afferden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Afferden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van Afferden has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of van Afferden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Afferden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. van Afferden is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Afferden are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 97 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 3 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 3 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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