van Dorsen Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Dorsen Surname User-submission:

The surname van Dorsen means 'from Dorsen, Germany'.

van Dorsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

van Dorsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname van Dorsen means 'from Dorsen, Germany'.

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van Dorsen Last Name Facts

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

van Dorsen occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 3,055,934th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name van Dorsen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of van Dorsen reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,389,172. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 77 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 23 percent are found. Apart from South Africa van Dorsen occurs in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

van Dorsen Last Name Statistics demography

van Dorsen earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 131.85% more than the national average, earning R 550,968 per year.

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