van der Boom Surname

169,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Boom Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'at the tree'. It is derived from the word boom, meaning 'tree'.

van der Boom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,4871:6,790769
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van der Boom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'at the tree'. It is derived from the word boom, meaning 'tree'.

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van der Boom Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Boom is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

van der Boom is the 169,610th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,864,601 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Boom are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Boom is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,487 people, or 1 in 6,790. In The Netherlands van der Boom is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 40 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

van der Boom Last Name Statistics demography

van der Boom earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.37% less than the national average, earning R 144,072 per year.

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