van Cleef Surname
Approximately 1,210 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 800 | 1:21,109 | 3,353 |
| United States | 224 | 1:1,618,120 | 108,461 |
| Belgium | 53 | 1:216,918 | 27,806 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:334,791 | 25,907 |
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.
van Cleef Demographics
Average van Cleef Salary in
United States
$63,567 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Cleeff | 95 | 88 | / |
| van Cleefs | 95 | 1 | / |
| van Cleefe | 95 | 0 | / |
| van Clef | 94 | 14 | / |
| van Kleef | 89 | 3,657 | / |
| van Clief | 89 | 76 | / |
| van Cleaf | 89 | 48 | / |
| von Cleef | 89 | 24 | / |
| van Cleff | 89 | 9 | / |
| van Cleev | 89 | 7 | / |
| Van-Cleef | 89 | 2 | / |
| van Cleft | 89 | 1 | / |
| van Cleif | 89 | 0 | / |
| van Kleeff | 84 | 270 | / |
| van Clieaf | 84 | 32 | / |
| van Kleefe | 84 | 1 | / |
| von Clef | 82 | 5 | / |
| van Clif | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Clev | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Clew | 82 | 0 | / |
| van Cliff | 78 | 13 | / |
| Van-Kleef | 78 | 6 | / |
| van Cleav | 78 | 2 | / |
| van Cloif | 78 | 0 | / |
| von Cleff | 78 | 0 | / |
| Van-Kleeff | 74 | 3 | / |
| van Cliffe | 74 | 0 | / |
| van Klev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Van-Cliff | 67 | 18 | / |
| van Klift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Kleyf | 67 | 1 | / |
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