van Kleef Surname

124,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Kleef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Kleef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,2251:5,236543
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States411:8,840,462379,649
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Belgium381:302,54335,124
England321:1,741,18971,393
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
France181:3,690,151224,666
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

van Kleef Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Kleef has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of van Kleef click here.

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

It is the 124,635th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,992,766 people. van Kleef is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of van Kleef reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 3,225 people, or 1 in 5,236. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 31 percent reside, Gelderland, where 17 percent reside and North Holland, where 16 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands van Kleef is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

van Kleef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Kleef has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Kleef last name expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Kleef Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Kleef earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 202.68% more than the national average, earning R 719,292 per year; in United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $57,350 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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