van Meekeren Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meekeren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meekeren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2231:75,72712,826
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

van Meekeren Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Meekeren is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Meekeren click here.

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

The last name van Meekeren is the 998,609th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of van Meekeren live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Meekeren is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 75,727. In The Netherlands van Meekeren is most frequent in: Friesland, where 22 percent live, North Holland, where 21 percent live and South Holland, where 15 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands van Meekeren exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

van Meekeren Last Name Statistics demography

van Meekeren earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.54% less than the national average, earning $42,955 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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