van Appeldorn Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

van Appeldorn Surname User-submission:

Relating to the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. Van is the Dutch preposition of 'from' or 'of' in English.

van Appeldorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

van Appeldorn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Relating to the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. Van is the Dutch preposition of 'from' or 'of' in English.

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van Appeldorn Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Appeldorn is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Appeldorn.

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

van Appeldorn is the 2,152,526th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Appeldorn live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany van Appeldorn is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent live, Bavaria, where 1 percent live and Hesse, where 1 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 5 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

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