van der Erve Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Erve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Erve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1861:90,79114,945
France151:4,428,181244,602
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Erve Last Name Facts

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

van der Erve is found most in The Netherlands. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,104,724th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname van der Erve is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Erve reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 90,791. In The Netherlands van der Erve is most numerous in: North Holland, where 35 percent reside, South Holland, where 23 percent reside and Utrecht, where 10 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 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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