van Nimwegen Surname

268,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Nimwegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Nimwegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3081:12,9111,876
Australia491:550,93340,757
United States371:9,796,187405,931
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

van Nimwegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Nimwegen is most common in The Netherlands. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 268,256th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,008,623 people. van Nimwegen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of van Nimwegen are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,308 people, or 1 in 12,911. In The Netherlands van Nimwegen is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 26 percent live, South Holland, where 24 percent live and North Holland, where 17 percent live. Barring The Netherlands it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

van Nimwegen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Nimwegen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 154 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Nimwegen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Nimwegen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.71% less than the national average, earning R 186,036 per year and in United States they earn 128.64% more than the national average, earning $98,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Nimegen961/
van Nijmweegen9216/
van Nimvegen921/
van Nimwegan920/
van Ninnwegen885/
van Nieuwmegen8566/
van Inmgen820/
van Nimbichen721/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nimwegen
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