van Lien Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Lien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Lien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1381:122,37119,176
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

van Lien Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Lien is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Lien.

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

van Lien is the 1,422,956th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of van Lien are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Lien is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 122,371. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 61 percent reside, North Brabant, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 10 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

van Lien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Lien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Lien last name declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Lien Last Name Statistics demography

van Lien earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.28% more than the national average, earning $73,906 USD 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 Lien
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