van der Vorst Surname

190,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Vorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Vorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8111:9,3251,201
Belgium2781:41,3556,773
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van der Vorst Last Name Facts

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

van der Vorst is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 190,830th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,297,532 people. The surname van der Vorst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of van der Vorst live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,811 people, or 1 in 9,325. In The Netherlands van der Vorst is most common in: North Brabant, where 53 percent live, Limburg, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 8 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

van der Vorst Last Name Statistics demography

van der Vorst earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 226.56% more than the national average, earning R 776,040 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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