van der Wolff Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Wolff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Wolff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

van der Wolff Last Name Facts

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

van der Wolff is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of van der Wolff click here.

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

It is the 2,293,424th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of van der Wolff live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 344,636. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Drenthe, where 31 percent live, North Holland, where 24 percent live and South Holland, where 22 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

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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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