van den Broek Surname
Approximately 11,496 people bear this surname
van den Broek Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), of the Marsh, Pool, or Fen. Broek also signifies small-clothes; and the family of Abbenbroek (i. e., Abbe's marsh) carry a pair in their Arms!-a most absurd specimen of canting Arms.
Read More About This Surnamevan den Broek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8,545 | 1:1,976 | 127 |
| Belgium | 1,047 | 1:10,981 | 1,596 |
| Australia | 643 | 1:41,984 | 5,367 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| New Zealand | 177 | 1:25,584 | 4,487 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Brazil | 105 | 1:2,038,803 | 64,511 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
van den Broek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), of the Marsh, Pool, or Fen. Broek also signifies small-clothes; and the family of Abbenbroek (i. e., Abbe's marsh) carry a pair in their Arms!-a most absurd specimen of canting Arms.
User-submitted Reference
Van den Broek means 'originating from the broek'. Broek is a type of landscape found in the Netherlands. A broek is created by subsurface groundwater which keeps the landscape in a wet, swampy state.
- tbreidrVan den broek is a Dutch surname meaning 'wearing the pants'.
- aristoThis surname means 'from Brussels' in Old Dutch.
- 00000van den Broek Demographics
Average van den Broek Salary in
United States
$101,161 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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van den Broek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van den Broek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van den Broek is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van den Broek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,140th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 633,920 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of van den Broek live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 8,545 people, or 1 in 1,976. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 40 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and Gelderland, where 14 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
van den Broek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of van den Broek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van den Broek last name rose 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.
van den Broek Last Name Statistics demography
The amount van den Broek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 117.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,239 per year; in South Africa they earn 84.22% more than the national average, earning R 437,784 per year; in United States they earn 134.45% more than the national average, earning $101,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van den Broeck | 96 | 11,750 | / |
| van den Broeke | 96 | 1,306 | / |
| van den Brok | 96 | 5 | / |
| van den Broecke | 93 | 1,171 | / |
| van den Brock | 92 | 108 | / |
| van den Brook | 92 | 8 | / |
| van den Broex | 92 | 1 | / |
| van den Brouck | 89 | 98 | / |
| van den Brouke | 89 | 2 | / |
| van den Broock | 89 | 2 | / |
| van den Bruk | 88 | 1 | / |
| van den Broucke | 86 | 716 | / |
| van den Broocke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Van-Den-Broek | 85 | 10 | / |
| van den Bruck | 85 | 1 | / |
| van den Broucque | 83 | 5 | / |
| Van-Den-Broeck | 81 | 4 | / |
| van den Brug | 80 | 45 | / |
| Van-Den-Brooke | 74 | 1 | / |
| Van-Den-Broucke | 71 | 14 | / |
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