van Meulen Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meulen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meulen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Meulen Last Name Facts

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

van Meulen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,649,806th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of van Meulen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Meulen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 163,953. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 45 percent reside, South Holland, where 26 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

van Meulen Last Name Statistics demography

van Meulen earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning R 178,368 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Meulen
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