Where Does The Last Name van der Looij Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name van der Looij is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Looij? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 783,439^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Looij live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van der Looij is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 47,839. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 78 percent are found, Limburg, where 8 percent are found and North Holland, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.