van der Oost Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Oost Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Oost Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397

van der Oost Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Oost occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,918,812th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van der Oost reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 201,038. In The Netherlands van der Oost is mostly found in: South Holland, where 75 percent live, Gelderland, where 10 percent live and Friesland, where 8 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 9 percent live and Czechia, where 1 percent live.

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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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