van Rheenen 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 Rheenen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Rheenen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9631:17,5362,721
South Africa2161:250,82325,476
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia281:964,13257,058
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

van Rheenen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Rheenen is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of van Rheenen.

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

The surname van Rheenen is the 297,114th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of van Rheenen are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Rheenen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 963 people, or 1 in 17,536. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 23 percent live, Utrecht, where 23 percent live and South Holland, where 19 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

van Rheenen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Rheenen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Rheenen last name rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Rheenen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Rheenen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.03% less than the national average, earning R 104,484 per year and in United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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