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 Male van den Broek Height
180.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of van den Broek.
How Common Is The Last Name van den Broek? popularity and diffusion
The surname van den Broek is the 45,140th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 633,920 people. van den Broek is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of van den Broek live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name van den Broek is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 8,545 people, or 1 in 1,976. In The Netherlands van den Broek is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 40 percent are found, South Holland, where 16 percent are found and Gelderland, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
van den Broek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of van den Broek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 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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