Where Does The Last Name van Leewen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Leewen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Leewen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name van Leewen is the 3,323,005^th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Leewen are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Leewen is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 703,632. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 58 percent reside, North Holland, where 21 percent reside and Groningen, where 17 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.