van der Wissel Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Wissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Wissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227

van der Wissel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Wissel is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,478,479th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of van der Wissel reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van der Wissel is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 160,830. In The Netherlands van der Wissel is most common in: North Holland, where 35 percent live, South Holland, where 33 percent live and Gelderland, where 15 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

van der Wissel Last Name Statistics demography

van der Wissel earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning R 231,456 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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