van Dien Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Dien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Dien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1331:126,97119,799
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: van Diën (6) are calculated separately.

van Dien (11) may also be a first name.

van Dien Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Dien occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: van Diën. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 1,133,308th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. The surname van Dien is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of van Dien are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent given name at a global level, held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 126,971. In The Netherlands van Dien is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 68 percent reside, Gelderland, where 11 percent reside and Utrecht, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

van Dien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Dien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Dien last name rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Dien Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Dien earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.79% more than the national average, earning R 348,840 per year and in United States they earn 176.99% more than the national average, earning $119,519 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Dien
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