van Meurs Surname

142,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Meurs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Meurs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,3741:7,113826
Australia5581:48,3796,037
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Belgium341:338,13737,845
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

van Meurs Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Meurs is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname van Meurs is the 142,598th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,335,752 people. van Meurs is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of van Meurs live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,374 people, or 1 in 7,113. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 34 percent live, North Brabant, where 21 percent live and North Holland, where 15 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

van Meurs Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Meurs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.62% less than the national average, earning R 31,800 per year; in United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $55,318 CAD per year.

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