van Heer Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

van Heer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia581:465,44335,949
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

van Heer Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Heer is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,828,462nd most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of van Heer reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname van Heer is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 465,443. In Australia van Heer is most common in: Victoria, where 71 percent are found, South Australia, where 22 percent are found and Queensland, where 7 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 19 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 9 percent are found.

van Heer Last Name Statistics demography

van Heer earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,008 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Heer
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