van der Pijl Surname

277,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Pijl Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of the Arrow. (variant: de la Fleche.)

van der Pijl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3281:12,7161,838
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

van der Pijl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of the Arrow. (variant: de la Fleche.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van der Pijl Last Name Facts

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

van der Pijl occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 277,637th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,224,047 people. van der Pijl is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of van der Pijl reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van der Pijl is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,328 people, or 1 in 12,716. In The Netherlands van der Pijl is most numerous in: South Holland, where 37 percent live, North Holland, where 21 percent live and North Brabant, where 13 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

van der Pijl Last Name Statistics demography

van der Pijl earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning R 204,624 per year.

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