van Boven Surname

107,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Boven Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Above, (variant: de Pardessus.)

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van Boven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7481:6,145674
Belgium9561:12,0261,796
South Africa2741:197,72921,276
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada571:646,41452,764
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
France251:2,656,909193,074
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
England151:3,714,537119,675
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

van Boven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Above, (variant: de Pardessus.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: from above.

- sarajoyvb

van Boven Last Name Facts

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

van Boven is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of van Boven click here.

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

It is the 107,915th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,687,713 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of van Boven are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Boven is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,748 people, or 1 in 6,145. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 21 percent reside, Gelderland, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

van Boven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Boven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Boven Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Boven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.22% less than the national average, earning R 172,944 per year; in United States they earn 91.95% more than the national average, earning $82,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning $45,742 CAD per year.

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