van der Schuur Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Namibia

van der Schuur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Schuur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2931:57,6359,915
Namibia751:32,1254,827
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Suriname41:138,1547,029
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: van der Schüür (2) are calculated separately.

van der Schuur Last Name Facts

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

van der Schuur occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: van der Schüür. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 733,258th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of van der Schuur live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 57,635. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Groningen, where 22 percent are found, Drenthe, where 18 percent are found and Overijssel, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

van der Schuur Last Name Statistics demography

van der Schuur earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning R 123,696 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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  • 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 Schuur
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