van der Water Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Water Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Water Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3801:12,2371,742
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van der Water Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Water occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname van der Water is the 268,397th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,012,067 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van der Water reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,380 people, or 1 in 12,237. In The Netherlands van der Water is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 25 percent reside, North Brabant, where 25 percent reside and Gelderland, where 22 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

van der Water Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van der Water has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van der Water last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van der Water Last Name Statistics demography

van der Water earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9% more than the national average, earning R 259,020 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 Water
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