van der Pal Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Pal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Pal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5811:29,0664,777
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van der Pal Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Pal is most common in The Netherlands. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 537,454th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. van der Pal occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van der Pal live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 29,066. In The Netherlands van der Pal is most numerous in: North Holland, where 41 percent live, Friesland, where 14 percent live and South Holland, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands van der Pal exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and The Dominican Republic, 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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