van de Laar Surname

173,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van de Laar Surname User-submission:

Derived from Dutch laar (plural laren), which is an open spot in the forest. They were used quite intensively by people in the past, for grazing cattle among other uses. These laren were often found on sloping grounds, often in the neighborhood of brooks.

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van de Laar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0651:8,1781,007
Belgium861:133,68219,279
Canada691:533,99444,923
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Australia421:642,75544,739
Suriname381:14,5433,502
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Curaçao141:11,232389
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France41:16,605,680368,153
England41:13,929,515290,718
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

van de Laar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from Dutch laar (plural laren), which is an open spot in the forest. They were used quite intensively by people in the past, for grazing cattle among other uses. These laren were often found on sloping grounds, often in the neighborhood of brooks.

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van de Laar Last Name Facts

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

The surname van de Laar is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van de Laar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,705th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,946,844 people. van de Laar occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of van de Laar live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,065 people, or 1 in 8,178. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 54 percent live, South Holland, where 12 percent live and Gelderland, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands van de Laar is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

van de Laar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van de Laar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 391.03% more than the national average, earning R 1,166,880 per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning $48,076 CAD per year.

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van de Laar Reference & Research

Van Laar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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