van der Waals Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Waals Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Waals Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6091:27,7294,543
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Belgium201:574,83253,219
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

van der Waals Last Name Facts

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

van der Waals is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of van der Waals click here.

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

It is the 487,899th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,716,979 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Waals reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van der Waals is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 609 people, or 1 in 27,729. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 26 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and Gelderland, where 17 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

van der Waals Last Name Statistics demography

van der Waals earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 204.62% more than the national average, earning R 723,888 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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