van Eeuwijk Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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van Eeuwijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6951:24,2983,949
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

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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van Eeuwijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Eeuwijk is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 472,684th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Eeuwijk are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 695 people, or 1 in 24,298. In The Netherlands van Eeuwijk is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 27 percent reside, North Brabant, where 27 percent reside and Gelderland, where 26 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

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