van der Muur Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Muur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Muur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

van der Muur Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Muur is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of van der Muur click here.

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

This surname is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Muur reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van der Muur is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 444,399. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Friesland, where 68 percent are found, Overijssel, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 5 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Muur
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