van der Poel Surname

76,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Poel Surname Definition:

“Of the Polder” in Dutch, a field re­claimed from the sea.

van der Poel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,7821:3,531318
South Africa9561:56,6717,197
Belgium1671:68,84211,001
Australia1631:165,61817,113
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Luxembourg381:15,2773,461
England311:1,797,35772,927
France271:2,460,101186,232
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

van der Poel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Polder” in Dutch, a field re­claimed from the sea.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van der Poel Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Poel is found most in The Netherlands. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

van der Poel is the 76,921st most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,144,761 people. The last name van der Poel occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of van der Poel reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,782 people, or 1 in 3,531. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 38 percent are found, North Holland, where 16 percent are found and North Brabant, where 15 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands van der Poel exists in 34 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.

van der Poel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van der Poel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van der Poel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Poel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning R 291,972 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 14.23% more than the national average, earning $56,752 CAD per year.

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van der Poel Reference & Research

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