van der Werk Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Werk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Werk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1901:88,88014,701
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

van der Werk Last Name Facts

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

van der Werk is most common in The Netherlands. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,121,821st most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of van der Werk are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 88,880. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Friesland, where 36 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and Groningen, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

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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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