van der Ploeg Surname

72,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Ploeg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Ploeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6,1071:2,765210
Australia1711:157,87016,525
France831:800,27496,515
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Argentina561:763,27551,263
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

van der Ploeg Last Name Facts

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

van der Ploeg is most common in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname van der Ploeg is the 72,987th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,079,477 people. The last name van der Ploeg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of van der Ploeg reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 6,107 people, or 1 in 2,765. In The Netherlands van der Ploeg is most frequent in: South Holland, where 26 percent are found, Friesland, where 19 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

van der Ploeg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van der Ploeg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van der Ploeg last name rose 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van der Ploeg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Ploeg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 12.63% less than the national average, earning R 207,636 per year; in United States they earn 101.82% more than the national average, earning $87,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.32% less than the national average, earning $42,567 CAD per year.

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