van der Louw Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Louw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Louw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5641:29,9424,941
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England61:9,286,343223,652
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

van der Louw Last Name Facts

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

van der Louw is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van der Louw.

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

van der Louw is the 546,987th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van der Louw reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Louw is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 564 people, or 1 in 29,942. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 25 percent reside, South Holland, where 25 percent reside and Utrecht, where 17 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 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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