van Rij Surname
Approximately 1,378 people bear this surname
van Rij Surname User-submission:
This surname is a toponymic name meaning 'from the Rhine' or 'from the river.' It may also refer to a row of houses, 'from the row of houses.
van Rij Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,231 | 1:13,718 | 2,030 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
van Rij Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a toponymic name meaning 'from the Rhine' or 'from the river.' It may also refer to a row of houses, 'from the row of houses.
- jessicaweissvan Rij Demographics
Average van Rij Salary in
South Africa
R 263,964
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
van Rij Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Rij Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Rij occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Rij? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 280,304th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,288,495 people. The surname van Rij occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Rij are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname van Rij is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,231 people, or 1 in 13,718. In The Netherlands van Rij is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 53 percent are found, North Holland, where 11 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
van Rij Last Name Statistics demography
van Rij earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning R 263,964 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Rijt | 93 | 817 | / |
| van Roij | 93 | 709 | / |
| van Rijs | 93 | 488 | / |
| van Reij | 93 | 149 | / |
| van Rije | 93 | 14 | / |
| van Raij | 93 | 13 | / |
| van Ri | 92 | 1 | / |
| van Rooij | 88 | 6,640 | / |
| van Raaij | 88 | 1,428 | / |
| van Rijst | 88 | 37 | / |
| van Roeij | 88 | 5 | / |
| van Rie | 86 | 589 | / |
| van Ris | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Roi | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Raj | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Rooije | 82 | 4 | / |
| van Roie | 80 | 313 | / |
| van Raai | 80 | 61 | / |
| van Reit | 80 | 27 | / |
| van Reis | 80 | 22 | / |
| van Risp | 80 | 8 | / |
| van Raaj | 80 | 5 | / |
| van Roje | 80 | 3 | / |
| van Reid | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Rich | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Rooj | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Rait | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Ry | 77 | 141 | / |
| van Reich | 75 | 2 | / |
| van Raaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Rooie | 75 | 1 | / |
| von Rooij | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Rooji | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Reith | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Ritch | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Roy | 71 | 4,870 | / |
| van Ree | 71 | 1,528 | / |
| van Rey | 71 | 118 | / |
| van Ryt | 71 | 77 | / |
| van Ray | 71 | 32 | / |
| van Rys | 71 | 28 | / |
| van Rye | 71 | 24 | / |
| van Roe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Van-Rie | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Rhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Van-Ric | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Rae | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Ríe | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Rooy | 67 | 6,951 | / |
| van Rees | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| van Roey | 67 | 1,441 | / |
| van Rhee | 67 | 1,355 | / |
| van Raay | 67 | 954 | / |
| van Rest | 67 | 322 | / |
| van Reet | 67 | 307 | / |
| van Roye | 67 | 213 | / |
| von Reis | 67 | 105 | / |
| van Reed | 67 | 21 | / |
| van Rech | 67 | 2 | / |
| van Reer | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Reep | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Reus | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Raye | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Rett | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Read | 67 | 0 | / |
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- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Rij
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