van der Motten Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van der Motten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Motten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium241:479,02747,365
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

van der Motten Last Name Facts

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

van der Motten is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van der Motten is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van der Motten are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 479,027. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Motten
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