van Haarlem Surname

345,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Haarlem Surname User-submission:

This surname links directly to a town in the Netherlands named Haarlem. Research into this family name suggests a mutual forebear for most of the Van Haarlems living in the Netherlands, who lived in said town.

van Haarlem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9481:17,8132,768
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Haarlem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname links directly to a town in the Netherlands named Haarlem. Research into this family name suggests a mutual forebear for most of the Van Haarlems living in the Netherlands, who lived in said town.

- nkusters

van Haarlem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Haarlem is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 345,892nd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,888,040 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of van Haarlem are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 948 people, or 1 in 17,813. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 28 percent reside, South Holland, where 24 percent reside and Utrecht, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

van Haarlem Last Name Statistics demography

van Haarlem earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $51,445 CAD per year.

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