van der Wald Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Wald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Wald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

van der Wald Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Wald is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname van der Wald is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name van der Wald is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of van der Wald are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van der Wald is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 3,377,435. In The Netherlands van der Wald is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 100 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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