van der Wateren Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Wateren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Wateren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Wateren Last Name Facts

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

The surname van der Wateren is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 968,490th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name van der Wateren is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of van der Wateren reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 101,121. In The Netherlands van der Wateren is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 53 percent are found, North Brabant, where 17 percent are found and South Holland, where 16 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

van der Wateren Last Name Statistics demography

van der Wateren earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 116.39% more than the national average, earning R 514,224 per year.

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Footnotes

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