van Reij Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Reij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Reij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080

van Reij Last Name Facts

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

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

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

van Reij is the 1,441,361st most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Reij live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Reij is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 115,666. In The Netherlands van Reij is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 29 percent are found, Limburg, where 24 percent are found and Utrecht, where 12 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent are found and England, 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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