Van Antwerp Surname
Approximately 910 people bear this surname
Van Antwerp Surname Definition:
VAN ANTWERP: (Dutch.) Local. From the city of Antwerp, which signifies the wharf, or the place of wharfing, casting anchor, or tying up the ships.
Van Antwerp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 544 | 1:99,591 | 12,088 |
| United States | 329 | 1:1,101,699 | 79,755 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 401 | 1:125,234 | 12,115 |
Van Antwerp Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
VAN ANTWERP: (Dutch.) Local. From the city of Antwerp, which signifies the wharf, or the place of wharfing, casting anchor, or tying up the ships.
Van Antwerp Demographics
Average Van Antwerp Salary in
United States
$50,217 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Van Antwerp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Van Antwerp Come From? nationality or country of origin
Van Antwerp is most common in South Africa. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Van Antwerp? popularity and diffusion
It is the 389,400th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,008,292 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Van Antwerp are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 99,591. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 24 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 17 percent live and North West, where 14 percent live. Outside of South Africa Van Antwerp occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Van Antwerp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Van Antwerp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Van Antwerp surname declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Van Antwerp Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Van Antwerp earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.34% more than the national average, earning R 457,080 per year; in United States they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $50,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $44,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Antwerpe | 96 | 12 | / |
| van Antwerpt | 96 | 0 | / |
| van Anthwerp | 96 | 0 | / |
| Van-Antwerp | 91 | 3 | / |
| van Antwert | 91 | 1 | / |
| van Antworp | 91 | 0 | / |
| van Antuerp | 91 | 0 | / |
| van Antwarp | 91 | 0 | / |
| van Antwirp | 91 | 0 | / |
| van Amtwer | 86 | 0 | / |
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