van der Tas Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Tas Surname User-submission:

The surname van der Tas means 'from the bag'. Van de(r) is a common way to start a last name in the Netherlands. This is called a tussenvoegsel (insertion). 'Bag' probably refers to an occupation, either in leather crafting or specifically bag making.

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van der Tas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4991:33,8425,646
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van der Tas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname van der Tas means 'from the bag'. Van de(r) is a common way to start a last name in the Netherlands. This is called a tussenvoegsel (insertion). 'Bag' probably refers to an occupation, either in leather crafting or specifically bag making.

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van der Tas Last Name Facts

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

van der Tas is found most in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 579,404th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Tas live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 33,842. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 49 percent reside, North Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands van der Tas is found in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

van der Tas Last Name Statistics demography

van der Tas earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.37% more than the national average, earning R 335,940 per year.

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