van Meeuwen Surname

415,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meeuwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meeuwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5241:32,2275,355
Belgium1791:64,22710,317
Australia421:642,75544,739
France301:2,214,091176,965
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Meeuwen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Meeuwen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 415,769th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,706,745 people. van Meeuwen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Meeuwen live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 32,227. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 31 percent live, North Brabant, where 21 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands van Meeuwen is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

van Meeuwen Last Name Statistics demography

van Meeuwen earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.08% less than the national average, earning $42,191 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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