van Nassau Surname

714,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Nassau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Nassau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3811:44,3237,548
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

van Nassau Last Name Facts

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

van Nassau is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of van Nassau.

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

This last name is the 714,947th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Nassau are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Nassau is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 381 people, or 1 in 44,323. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 54 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

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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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