van de Meulen Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van de Meulen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van de Meulen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

van de Meulen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van de Meulen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of van de Meulen live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,876,353. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 56 percent are found, Flevoland, where 11 percent are found and Friesland, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and Belgium, where 7 percent are found.

van de Meulen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van de Meulen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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