van der Galiën Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Galiën Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Galiën Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1291:130,90820,305
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: van der Galien (333) are calculated separately.

van der Galiën Last Name Facts

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

van der Galiën has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms: van der Galien. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of van der Galiën live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 130,908. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Friesland, where 39 percent are found, Drenthe, where 14 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and Turkey, where 1 percent are found.

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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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