van der Ham Surname

102,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Ham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Ham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,2331:3,989376
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

van der Ham Last Name Facts

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

van der Ham occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname van der Ham is the 102,954th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,594,300 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of van der Ham live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,233 people, or 1 in 3,989. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 42 percent live, North Holland, where 14 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands van der Ham is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

van der Ham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Ham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.23% more than the national average, earning R 449,676 per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,946 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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