van der Schouw Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Schouw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Schouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2211:76,41312,925
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

van der Schouw Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Schouw is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of van der Schouw.

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

The last name is the 978,274th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of van der Schouw are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 76,413. In The Netherlands van der Schouw is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 42 percent reside, North Brabant, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

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