van der Lely Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Lely Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Lely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4321:39,0916,610
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
England151:3,714,537119,675
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
France91:7,380,302306,885
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van der Lely Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Lely is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 581,222nd most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. van der Lely is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of van der Lely are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van der Lely is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 432 people, or 1 in 39,091. In The Netherlands van der Lely is most numerous in: South Holland, where 59 percent are found, North Holland, where 14 percent are found and Utrecht, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

van der Lely Last Name Statistics demography

van der Lely earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.4% less than the national average, earning R 201,036 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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