van Rey Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Suriname

van Rey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Rey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

van Rey Last Name Facts

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

van Rey is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,674,734th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname van Rey is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of van Rey are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Rey is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent reside, Hesse, where 2 percent reside and Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Germany van Rey occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 34 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

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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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