van der Loeff Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

van der Loeff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Loeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139

van der Loeff Last Name Facts

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

van der Loeff is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of van der Loeff.

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

The last name is the 3,602,217th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of van der Loeff live; 57 percent live in Australasia and 57 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 266,372. In New Zealand van der Loeff is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 94 percent reside and Northland Region, where 6 percent reside. Other than New Zealand this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 30 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Loeff
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