van der Want Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Want Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Want Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Want Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Want is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname van der Want is the 1,098,270th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name van der Want occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of van der Want reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Want is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 98,755. In The Netherlands van der Want is mostly found in: South Holland, where 64 percent live, North Brabant, where 12 percent live and North Holland, where 6 percent live. Besides The Netherlands van der Want is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

van der Want Last Name Statistics demography

van der Want earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 0% more than the national average, earning R 237,648 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Want
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