van der Mey Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Mey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Mey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8331:20,2733,197
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

van der Mey Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Mey is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of van der Mey click here.

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

The last name is the 380,259th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,769,239 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van der Mey reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van der Mey is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 833 people, or 1 in 20,273. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 57 percent are found, North Holland, where 18 percent are found and Utrecht, where 4 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands van der Mey occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

van der Mey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van der Mey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van der Mey last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van der Mey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Mey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.17% more than the national average, earning R 668,172 per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning $41,970 CAD per year.

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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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