van Nes Surname

214,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

van Nes Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Nes; i. e., Cape, Promontory.

van Nes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4931:11,3111,573
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Belgium411:280,40633,354
United States351:10,355,970420,657
France301:2,214,091176,965
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Aruba231:4,499638
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Nes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Nes; i. e., Cape, Promontory.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van Nes Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Nes is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 214,812th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,807,495 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of van Nes reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,493 people, or 1 in 11,311. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 39 percent are found, North Holland, where 17 percent are found and North Brabant, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

van Nes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Nes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Nes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Nes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning R 213,660 per year; in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $54,230 CAD per year.

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