van de Veen Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van de Veen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'peaty ground' in Dutch.

van de Veen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3731:45,2747,696
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States71:51,779,848968,877
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van de Veen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'peaty ground' in Dutch.

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van de Veen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van de Veen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name van de Veen is the 694,796th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of van de Veen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 45,274. In The Netherlands van de Veen is most common in: Gelderland, where 40 percent reside, Utrecht, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands van de Veen occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

van de Veen Last Name Statistics demography

van de Veen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $56,276 CAD per year.

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