van de Molen Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
New Zealand

van de Molen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van de Molen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
France81:8,302,840321,660
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

van de Molen Last Name Facts

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

van de Molen is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 2,661,929th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of van de Molen are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van de Molen is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 767,599. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Utrecht, where 50 percent live, South Holland, where 36 percent live and Friesland, where 5 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 42 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

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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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