van der Draaij Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Curaçao

van der Draaij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Draaij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
England11:55,718,059489,080

van der Draaij Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Draaij is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,007,164th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van der Draaij reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 268,050. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 95 percent reside, Friesland, where 2 percent reside and Gelderland, where 2 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands van der Draaij occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van der Draai96166/
van der Draay894/
van der Dracht791/
von der Driesch691/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Draaij
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