van Olffen Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

van Olffen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Olffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2901:58,23210,022
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

van Olffen Last Name Facts

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

van Olffen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 868,551st most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of van Olffen are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Olffen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 58,232. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 30 percent are found, Overijssel, where 25 percent are found and South Holland, where 14 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 2 percent are found.

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