van Rij Surname

280,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2311:13,7182,030
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

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.

- jessicaweiss

van Rij Last Name Facts

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

van Rij occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Rij click here.

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

van Rij is the 280,304th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,288,495 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Rij live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Rij is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,231 people, or 1 in 13,718. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 53 percent are found, North Holland, where 11 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands van Rij occurs in 20 countries. It is also common 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.

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