van Meer Surname

174,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,9281:8,7591,109
Belgium1841:62,48210,046
Canada1211:304,50928,133
France931:714,22389,679
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

van Meer Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Meer is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of van Meer.

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

van Meer is the 174,194th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,957,608 people. The surname van Meer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Meer are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,928 people, or 1 in 8,759. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 62 percent are found, South Holland, where 13 percent are found and North Holland, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

van Meer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Meer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Meer last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Meer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Meer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $47,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $44,504 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Meer
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