van de Wouwer Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van de Wouwer Surname User-submission:

Wouwer comes from vijver, which is Dutch for 'pond' - a landscaped pond, like a water basin or fish pond.

Van de Wouwer means 'from a landscaped pond'.

van de Wouwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6311:18,2202,789
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van de Wouwer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wouwer comes from vijver, which is Dutch for 'pond' - a landscaped pond, like a water basin or fish pond.

Van de Wouwer means 'from a landscaped pond'.

- nvandewouwer

van de Wouwer Last Name Facts

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

The last name van de Wouwer occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name van de Wouwer is the 510,931st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of van de Wouwer reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van de Wouwer is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 18,220. In Belgium van de Wouwer is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 94 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

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