van Neer Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Neer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Neer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5281:31,9835,317
Belgium1371:83,91713,161
France621:1,071,334116,831
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

van Neer Last Name Facts

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

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

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

The last name is the 430,251st most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of van Neer live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Neer is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 528 people, or 1 in 31,983. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 67 percent are found, North Brabant, where 10 percent are found and North Holland, where 6 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 17 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

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van Nih671/
von Nes671/
van Noi671/
Van-Nie671/
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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 Neer
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