van der Wegen Surname
Approximately 676 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 628 | 1:26,890 | 4,390 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
van der Wegen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname van der Wegen means 'from the roads'. Their ancestors were merchants.
- mvanderwegenvan der Wegen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van der Wegen Come From? nationality or country of origin
van der Wegen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van der Wegen? popularity and diffusion
The last name van der Wegen is the 490,085th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of van der Wegen live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname van der Wegen is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 628 people, or 1 in 26,890. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 68 percent are found, South Holland, where 11 percent are found and North Holland, where 8 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands van der Wegen is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.
van der Wegen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of van der Wegen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the van der Wegen last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van der Weegen | 96 | 568 | / |
| van der Wagen | 92 | 243 | / |
| van der Wygen | 92 | 1 | / |
| van der Weezen | 89 | 8 | / |
| van de Weijen | 85 | 1 | / |
| Van-Der-Weegen | 81 | 1 | / |
| van der Viezen | 81 | 1 | / |
| van der Wijne | 77 | 33 | / |
| Van-Der-Wagen | 77 | 1 | / |
| van der Bizen | 77 | 1 | / |
| van der Huizen | 74 | 31 | / |
| van der Huijzen | 71 | 6 | / |
| van der Huisink | 64 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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