van Oijen Surname

239,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Oijen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Oijen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5701:10,7561,474
Belgium651:176,87123,883
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van Oijen Last Name Facts

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

van Oijen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 239,279th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,353,373 people. van Oijen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Oijen are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,570 people, or 1 in 10,756. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 26 percent reside, Gelderland, where 21 percent reside and Limburg, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

van Oijen Last Name Statistics demography

van Oijen earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.74% less than the national average, earning R 121,824 per year.

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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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