van Leyen Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Leyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Leyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van Leyen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Leyen is most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,189,614th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of van Leyen reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 170,578. In The Netherlands van Leyen is mostly found in: North Holland, where 42 percent are found, Gelderland, where 19 percent are found and Flevoland, where 10 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

van Leyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Leyen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Leyen last name expanded 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Leyen Last Name Statistics demography

van Leyen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $55,000 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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