van Raan Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Raan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Raan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2571:65,70911,237
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

van Raan Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Raan is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 978,274th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Raan reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Raan is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 65,709. In The Netherlands van Raan is mostly concentrated in: Overijssel, where 43 percent are found, North Brabant, where 14 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 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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