van Raalte Surname

297,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Raalte Surname User-submission:

Van Raalte surname denotes 'someone coming from the town of Raalte in the Netherlands'.

van Raalte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9591:17,6092,735
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Canada821:449,33638,948
Australia521:519,14839,018
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

van Raalte Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Van Raalte surname denotes 'someone coming from the town of Raalte in the Netherlands'.

- tamarz

van Raalte Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Raalte is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of van Raalte click here.

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

The last name is the 297,114th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of van Raalte live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 959 people, or 1 in 17,609. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 22 percent reside, Overijssel, where 20 percent reside and Gelderland, where 20 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

van Raalte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Raalte has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Raalte Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Raalte earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.44% more than the national average, earning $74,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.11% more than the national average, earning $52,720 CAD per year.

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