van der Waerden Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Waerden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Waerden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Waerden Last Name Facts

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

van der Waerden occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 1,079,669th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of van der Waerden are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van der Waerden is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 101,121. In The Netherlands van der Waerden is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 41 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and South Holland, where 14 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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