van Exter Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Exter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Exter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1901:88,88014,701
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Exter Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Exter is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

van Exter is the 1,163,787th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Exter live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Exter is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 88,880. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 57 percent are found, South Holland, where 22 percent are found and Gelderland, where 6 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

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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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