van der Houwen Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
van der Houwen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 357 | 1:47,303 | 8,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
van der Houwen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van der Houwen Come From? nationality or country of origin
van der Houwen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name van der Houwen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 775,315th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. van der Houwen is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Houwen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname van der Houwen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 47,303. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 61 percent reside, North Holland, where 12 percent reside and Utrecht, where 10 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 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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