van der Ross Surname

189,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van der Ross Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Ross Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1871:24,7733,157
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England131:4,286,005132,302
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van der Ross Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Ross is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 189,571st most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,270,891 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of van der Ross reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 2,187 people, or 1 in 24,773. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 63 percent are found, Gauteng, where 12 percent are found and Free State, where 10 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

van der Ross Last Name Statistics demography

van der Ross earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.42% less than the national average, earning R 179,604 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Ross
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