van Oordt Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Jersey

van Oordt Surname Definition:

“Of the Island” in Old Dutch. (Oordt was an island in a river.)

van Oordt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4211:128,68815,090
Netherlands2141:78,91213,294
Peru1271:250,26910,322
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England61:9,286,343223,652
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

van Oordt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Island” in Old Dutch. (Oordt was an island in a river.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Oordt Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Oordt has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 394,524th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,142,509 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 47 percent of van Oordt live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname van Oordt is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 421 people, or 1 in 128,688. In South Africa van Oordt is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 64 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside and Peru, where 14 percent reside.

van Oordt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Oordt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the van Oordt surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Oordt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the van Oordt surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount van Oordt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 313.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 80,179 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.76% more than the national average, earning R 308,352 per year; in United States they earn 109.52% more than the national average, earning $90,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.43% more than the national average, earning $60,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Oort943,072/
van Oord94853/
van Ordt945/
Van-Oordt894/
van Gordt891/
van Oordd891/
van Ort8841/
van Ord8815/
van Oor881/
van Horrdt841/
van Goor821,883/
Van-Oort826/
van Orth822/
van Hord821/
van Orte820/
van Aardt782,935/
van Hoore7813/
van Horte781/
van Art7518/
van Ore756/
van Orr751/
van Aart71533/
van Aard71110/
van Hart71101/
van Arts7128/
van Hore711/
van Harte67713/
van Haard6735/
van Gaart6714/
von Hardt671/
van Hartz671/
van Aar63228/
von Hor635/
von Ohr632/
van Arp631/
van Heur59190/
van Hare5935/
van Haar5915/
van Haur591/
von Hard590/
von Hart590/
van Haare56116/
von Hartz5631/
Van-Aar501/
von Har501/

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