van der Blij Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Blij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Blij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1601:105,54517,044
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

van der Blij Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van der Blij Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname van der Blij is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Blij? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,315,412th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of van der Blij reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 105,545. In The Netherlands van der Blij is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 21 percent reside, North Holland, where 18 percent reside and North Brabant, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands van der Blij occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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