van der Roos Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Roos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Roos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

van der Roos Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Roos has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname van der Roos is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of van der Roos live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

van der Roos is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 8,443,588. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 50 percent reside and South Holland, where 50 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands van der Roos occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 50 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Roos
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