van Bree Surname

148,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Bree Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Bree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,4781:6,815773
Australia1781:151,66116,038
Belgium1751:65,69510,538
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada401:921,14070,350
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France51:13,284,544357,392
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: van Brée (34) are calculated separately.

van Bree Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Bree is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: van Brée. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 148,634th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,450,419 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of van Bree reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,478 people, or 1 in 6,815. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 44 percent are found, South Holland, where 15 percent are found and Limburg, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

van Bree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Bree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Bree last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Bree Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Bree earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.61% more than the national average, earning $60,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning $47,909 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Bree
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