van Rootselaar Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Rootselaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Rootselaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3611:46,7797,976
Canada661:558,26746,632
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

van Rootselaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Rootselaar is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van Rootselaar.

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

This last name is the 683,026th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of van Rootselaar are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Rootselaar is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 46,779. In The Netherlands van Rootselaar is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 36 percent reside, Utrecht, where 22 percent reside and North Holland, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

van Rootselaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Rootselaar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Rootselaar surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Rootselaar Last Name Statistics demography

van Rootselaar earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,041 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Rootselaar
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