van der Palen Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Palen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Palen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4441:38,0346,426
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Palen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Palen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of van der Palen click here.

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

van der Palen is the 626,382nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. The last name van der Palen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of van der Palen live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 38,034. In The Netherlands van der Palen is mostly concentrated in: North Brabant, where 69 percent are found, Gelderland, where 7 percent are found and South Holland, where 7 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 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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