van Kiem Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

van Kiem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Kiem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France11:66,422,722504,397

van Kiem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Kiem occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 4,772,636th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of van Kiem are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Kiem is most common in Germany, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent live, Bavaria, where 11 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 29 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

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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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