van der Eems Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Eems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Eems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1251:135,09720,820
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Eems Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Eems occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van der Eems is the 1,453,389th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of van der Eems are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van der Eems is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 135,097. In The Netherlands van der Eems is most common in: Friesland, where 74 percent reside, North Holland, where 14 percent reside and Utrecht, where 7 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 6 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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