van Autryve Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Autryve Surname User-submission:

This surname is most likely topographical, derived from the present Belgian-Flemish village, Outrijve, on the high river bank of the Schelde. The other bank is the low river bank, situated in the French speaking Belgian-Walloon area. The name Outrijve is an example of "Fremdbezeichnung" as the Walloons call the high river bank "la haute rive" or "high river bank".

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van Autryve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium831:138,51419,805
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Autryve Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is most likely topographical, derived from the present Belgian-Flemish village, Outrijve, on the high river bank of the Schelde. The other bank is the low river bank, situated in the French speaking Belgian-Walloon area. The name Outrijve is an example of "Fremdbezeichnung" as the Walloons call the high river bank "la haute rive" or "high river bank". The Flemish took over the name as Hauterive, Outrive or Outrijve.

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van Autryve Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Autryve is found most in Belgium. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of van Autryve.

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

The last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Autryve live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Autryve is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 138,514. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Belgium it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

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