van Rooyan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

van Rooyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Rooyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

van Rooyan Last Name Facts

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

van Rooyan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname van Rooyan is the 5,057,639th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of van Rooyan are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

van Rooyan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States van Rooyan is mostly found in: California, where 50 percent live, Texas, where 38 percent live and Iowa, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States van Rooyan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.

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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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