van der Wegen Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Wegen Surname User-submission:

The surname van der Wegen means 'from the roads'. Their ancestors were merchants.

van der Wegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6281:26,8904,390
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

van der Wegen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname van der Wegen means 'from the roads'. Their ancestors were merchants.

- mvanderwegen

van der Wegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Wegen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 490,085th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Wegen are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van der Wegen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 628 people, or 1 in 26,890. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 68 percent live, South Holland, where 11 percent live and North Holland, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

van der Wegen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van der Wegen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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