van Outryve Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Outryve Surname User-submission:

This surname is most likely topographical, derived from the present Belgian-Flemish village, Outrijve, on the high river bank of the Schelde. The other bank is the low river bank, situated in the French speaking Belgian-Walloon area. The name Outrijve is an example of "Fremdbezeichnung" as the Walloons call the high river bank "la haute rive" or "high river bank".

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van Outryve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2151:53,4738,718
France181:3,690,151224,666
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

van Outryve Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is most likely topographical, derived from the present Belgian-Flemish village, Outrijve, on the high river bank of the Schelde. The other bank is the low river bank, situated in the French speaking Belgian-Walloon area. The name Outrijve is an example of "Fremdbezeichnung" as the Walloons call the high river bank "la haute rive" or "high river bank". The Flemish took over the name as Hauterive, Outrive or Outrijve.

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van Outryve Last Name Facts

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

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

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

This last name is the 1,044,719th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Outryve are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Outryve is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 53,473. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 73 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 23 percent live and Walloon Region, where 5 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

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