van der Tas Surname
Approximately 542 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This Surnamevan der Tas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 499 | 1:33,842 | 5,646 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
- zita111van der Tas Demographics
Average van der Tas Salary in
South Africa
R 335,940
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
van der Tas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van der Tas Come From? nationality or country of origin
van der Tas occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van der Tas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van der Tas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 579,404th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,445,657 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Tas are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 499 people, or 1 in 33,842. In The Netherlands van der Tas is most numerous in: South Holland, where 49 percent live, North Holland, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 10 percent live. Barring The Netherlands van der Tas occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| vander Tas | 95 | 1 | / |
| van der Das | 91 | 1 | / |
| van der Tap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vandertas | 90 | 17 | / |
| vander Das | 86 | 3 | / |
| van der Top | 82 | 425 | / |
| vander Dias | 82 | 27 | / |
| van der Dys | 82 | 26 | / |
| vander Tosi | 82 | 1 | / |
| van der Dÿs | 82 | 1 | / |
| van der Does | 78 | 1,439 | / |
| van der Dijs | 78 | 155 | / |
| van der Duys | 78 | 7 | / |
| van der Deys | 78 | 2 | / |
| van der Dyjs | 78 | 1 | / |
| van der Diys | 78 | 1 | / |
| vander dos | 76 | 119 | / |
| van Derdys | 76 | 14 | / |
| vander Dys | 76 | 7 | / |
| Vanderdass | 76 | 0 | / |
| Vanderdaus | 76 | 0 | / |
| van der Duijs | 75 | 20 | / |
| van der Dusse | 75 | 1 | / |
| vander Does | 73 | 23 | / |
| vander Dijs | 73 | 12 | / |
| van Derdoes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vanderdasso | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vanderwates | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vanderdys | 70 | 59 | / |
| van Dir Dijs | 70 | 1 | / |
| van-der Dijs | 70 | 1 | / |
| von der Hitz | 70 | 1 | / |
| vander Woods | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vanderdoes | 67 | 500 | / |
| Vanderdijs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vanderduys | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vanderdose | 67 | 1 | / |
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