van der Lit Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Lit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Lit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1541:109,65717,576
Australia311:870,82953,581
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

van der Lit Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Lit is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname van der Lit is the 1,244,200th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of van der Lit reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 109,657. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Utrecht, where 61 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 16 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and Portugal, where 1 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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