van Nijhuis Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Nijhuis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Nijhuis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1701:99,33616,160
Spain21:23,376,018128,922

van Nijhuis Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Nijhuis is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Nijhuis click here.

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

This surname is the 1,310,135th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name van Nijhuis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of van Nijhuis live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Nijhuis is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 99,336. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 79 percent reside, South Holland, where 8 percent reside and Flevoland, where 6 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 1 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Nijhuis
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