van Ooijen Surname

154,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Ooijen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Ooijen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7551:6,130671
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England81:6,964,757184,742
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893

van Ooijen Last Name Facts

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

van Ooijen has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van Ooijen is the 154,504th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,565,134 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Ooijen reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Ooijen is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,755 people, or 1 in 6,130. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 29 percent reside, South Holland, where 23 percent reside and North Brabant, where 18 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

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