van Eeuwijk Surname
Approximately 709 people bear this surname
van Eeuwijk Surname User-submission:
The name probably means 'from the town of Ewijk'. The town of Ewijk, located in Gelderland, The Netherlands used to be spelled Euic in early medieval times, from which the last name takes the 'eu' combination. The last name traces its roots to Kerkdriel, which is downstream from Ewijk along the Waal river.
Read More About This Surnamevan Eeuwijk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 695 | 1:24,298 | 3,949 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
van Eeuwijk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name probably means 'from the town of Ewijk'. The town of Ewijk, located in Gelderland, The Netherlands used to be spelled Euic in early medieval times, from which the last name takes the 'eu' combination. The last name traces its roots to Kerkdriel, which is downstream from Ewijk along the Waal river.
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Where Does The Last Name van Eeuwijk Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Eeuwijk is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Eeuwijk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 472,684th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of van Eeuwijk live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name van Eeuwijk is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 695 people, or 1 in 24,298. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 27 percent live, North Brabant, where 27 percent live and Gelderland, where 26 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
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