van de Graaff Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
van de Graaff Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the count', a nobility title.
van de Graaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 170 | 1:158,798 | 16,605 |
| Netherlands | 98 | 1:172,318 | 24,957 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
van de Graaff Surname Meaning
van de Graaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van de Graaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van de Graaff is most common in Australia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van de Graaff.
How Common Is The Last Name van de Graaff? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 849,693rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of van de Graaff reside; 53 percent reside in Australasia and 53 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 158,798. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 46 percent live, Queensland, where 38 percent live and Victoria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van de Graaf | 96 | 1,690 | / |
| van der Graaff | 96 | 660 | / |
| van de Graff | 96 | 53 | / |
| van der Graaf | 92 | 5,437 | / |
| van der Graff | 92 | 6 | / |
| van de Graft | 88 | 11 | / |
| van der Graft | 85 | 105 | / |
| van der Grooff | 81 | 1 | / |
| Van-De-Graaf | 80 | 7 | / |
| van der Groft | 77 | 1 | / |
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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 de Graaff
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