van der Leije Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Leije Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Leije Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands881:191,90026,970
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: van der Leijé (2) are calculated separately.

van der Leije Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Leije occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: van der Leijé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,980,395th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name van der Leije is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van der Leije reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van der Leije is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 191,900. In The Netherlands van der Leije is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 56 percent are found, North Brabant, where 11 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands it exists in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, 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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