van Oostveen Surname

281,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Oostveen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Oostveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2301:13,7292,032
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

van Oostveen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Oostveen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 281,430th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. van Oostveen is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Oostveen live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Oostveen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,230 people, or 1 in 13,729. In The Netherlands van Oostveen is primarily found in: North Holland, where 37 percent live, Utrecht, where 24 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands van Oostveen occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

van Oostveen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Oostveen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.51% more than the national average, earning R 350,544 per year; in United States they earn 131.56% more than the national average, earning $99,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $45,666 CAD 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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