van Ommen Surname

140,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Ommen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Ommen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,9271:5,769617
Australia671:402,92132,505
Canada411:898,67368,969
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England151:3,714,537119,675
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Austria121:709,62061,025
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

van Ommen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Ommen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 140,123rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,286,648 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of van Ommen are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Ommen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,927 people, or 1 in 5,769. In The Netherlands van Ommen is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent reside, South Holland, where 19 percent reside and Overijssel, where 14 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands van Ommen occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

van Ommen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Ommen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Ommen last name rose 221 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Ommen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Ommen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning R 265,056 per year; in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Omen9418/
van Emmen8977/
Van-Ommen891/
van Hemmen84507/
van Hammen847/
van Amen82172/
van Heummen808/
van Hemen785/
von Ammen780/
van Heumen741,443/
Van-Hemmen7416/
van Amin710/
von Amen710/
von Ahmen671/
Van-Heumen631/

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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 Ommen
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