van Dyer Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

van Dyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Dyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

van Dyer Last Name Facts

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

van Dyer is carried by more people in Trinidad and Tobago than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 10,311,814th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of van Dyer live; 67 percent live in Caribbean and 67 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname van Dyer is most frequently used in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 681,988. In Trinidad and Tobago van Dyer is most common in: Arima Borough Corporation, where 50 percent reside and Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Trinidad and Tobago this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Dyer
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