van der Ligt Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Ligt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Ligt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397

van der Ligt Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Ligt is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,447,279th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Ligt live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Ligt is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 115,666. In The Netherlands van der Ligt is most common in: North Brabant, where 52 percent are found, Gelderland, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 18 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands van der Ligt occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and France, 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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