van Gerwen Surname

165,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gerwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gerwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0961:8,057983
Belgium3211:35,8155,837
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Gerwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Gerwen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of van Gerwen click here.

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

The surname is the 165,957th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,793,233 people. van Gerwen is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of van Gerwen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Gerwen is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,096 people, or 1 in 8,057. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 72 percent live, Limburg, where 7 percent live and North Holland, where 7 percent live. Beside The Netherlands it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

van Gerwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Gerwen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Gerwen surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Gerwen Last Name Statistics demography

van Gerwen earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.52% more than the national average, earning $59,877 CAD per year.

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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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