van Poyer Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Poyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Poyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium731:157,48821,805
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Poyer Last Name Facts

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

van Poyer is most common in Belgium. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 2,152,526th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Poyer are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 157,488. In Belgium van Poyer is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Excluding Belgium it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in China, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

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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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