van der Zaan Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Zaan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Zaan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1611:104,88916,937
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van der Zaan Last Name Facts

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

The last name van der Zaan is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van der Zaan is the 1,353,468th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van der Zaan reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 104,889. In The Netherlands van der Zaan is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 54 percent live, Utrecht, where 16 percent live and North Brabant, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Germany, 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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