van Cleef Surname

311,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

van Cleef Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who came from the city or duchy of Cleve (cliff), in West Germany; dweller near the cliff.

van Cleef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8001:21,1093,353
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
France91:7,380,302306,885
Aruba91:11,4971,511
England41:13,929,515290,718
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

van Cleef Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who came from the city or duchy of Cleve (cliff), in West Germany; dweller near the cliff.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

van Cleef Last Name Facts

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

van Cleef occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 311,195th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,022,765 people. The last name van Cleef occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of van Cleef are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 800 people, or 1 in 21,109. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Limburg, where 21 percent live, Gelderland, where 19 percent live and North Brabant, where 18 percent live. Other than The Netherlands van Cleef is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

van Cleef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Cleef has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Cleef last name rose 149 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Cleef Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Cleef earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.32% more than the national average, earning $63,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $46,232 CAD per year.

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