van Dieken Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Scotland

van Dieken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Dieken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Dieken Last Name Facts

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

van Dieken is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Dieken? popularity and diffusion

The last name van Dieken is the 2,718,172nd most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of van Dieken are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 804,151. In The Netherlands van Dieken is most frequent in: Friesland, where 62 percent are found, North Holland, where 33 percent are found and Gelderland, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 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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