van der Giessen Surname

211,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Giessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Giessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7801:9,4871,237
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia431:627,80744,139
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States91:40,273,215872,126
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

van der Giessen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Giessen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name van der Giessen is the 211,727th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,742,961 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of van der Giessen live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,780 people, or 1 in 9,487. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 57 percent live, North Brabant, where 10 percent live and Gelderland, where 8 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

van der Giessen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Giessen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.18% less than the national average, earning R 151,656 per year and in Canada they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning $61,337 CAD per year.

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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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