van der Roost Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van der Roost Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Roost Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium811:141,93420,189
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van der Roost Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Roost is most common in Belgium. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of van der Roost click here.

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

The surname is the 2,047,559th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname van der Roost occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van der Roost are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Roost is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 141,934. In Belgium van der Roost is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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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