van der Sluys Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Sluys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Sluys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5891:28,6714,710
Australia1031:262,09423,895
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Belgium271:425,80243,971
United States181:20,136,607622,629
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

van der Sluys Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Sluys has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 406,994th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. The last name van der Sluys is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of van der Sluys are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van der Sluys is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 589 people, or 1 in 28,671. In The Netherlands van der Sluys is most common in: South Holland, where 37 percent reside, Gelderland, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

van der Sluys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van der Sluys has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the van der Sluys last name declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van der Sluys Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Sluys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.88% more than the national average, earning R 311,016 per year; in United States they earn 190.78% more than the national average, earning $125,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,476 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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