van Pijlen Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Pijlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Pijlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

van Pijlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Pijlen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name van Pijlen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of van Pijlen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Pijlen is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 222,200. In The Netherlands van Pijlen is primarily found in: South Holland, where 39 percent are found, Gelderland, where 25 percent are found and North Brabant, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

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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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