van der Kaaij Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Kaaij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Kaaij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7751:21,7903,471
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

van der Kaaij Last Name Facts

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

van der Kaaij occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname van der Kaaij is the 414,602nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. van der Kaaij occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van der Kaaij reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 775 people, or 1 in 21,790. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 50 percent are found, North Holland, where 13 percent are found and Gelderland, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands van der Kaaij is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

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