van der Pohl Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

van der Pohl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Pohl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van der Pohl Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Pohl occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of van der Pohl click here.

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

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of van der Pohl are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname van der Pohl is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa van der Pohl is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 92 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent live. Besides South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 7 percent live and The Netherlands, where 7 percent live.

van der Pohl Last Name Statistics demography

van der Pohl earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.31% less than the national average, earning R 94,320 per year.

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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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