van de Wal Surname

424,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Andorra

van de Wal Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch surname, denoting a man who lived near or worked at the river.

van de Wal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5891:28,6714,710
Belgium1191:96,61014,836
Andorra231:3,645702
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
France81:8,302,840321,660
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

van de Wal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, denoting a man who lived near or worked at the river.

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van de Wal Last Name Facts

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

The surname van de Wal is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name van de Wal is the 424,982nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,952,759 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of van de Wal live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van de Wal is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 28,671. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 42 percent are found, South Holland, where 16 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 15 percent are found and Andorra, where 3 percent are found.

van de Wal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van de Wal earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 77.77% more than the national average, earning R 422,460 per year and in United States they earn 110.32% more than the national average, earning $90,750 USD per year.

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