van Meelis Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Meelis Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Meelis occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name van Meelis is the 2,555,468th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of van Meelis live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Meelis is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 351,816. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 71 percent are found, North Holland, where 15 percent are found and Limburg, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

van Meelis Last Name Statistics demography

van Meelis earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 306.43% more than the national average, earning R 965,844 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 Meelis
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