Where Does The Last Name van Rooyen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Rooyen occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: van Rooyën. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Rooyen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 9,866^th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 127,661 people. The surname van Rooyen is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of van Rooyen live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 52,197 people, or 1 in 1,038. In South Africa van Rooyen is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 26 percent are found, Western Cape, where 22 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

van Rooyen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount van Rooyen earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.02% more than the national average, earning R 335,112 per year; in United States they earn 44.76% more than the national average, earning $62,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $56,732 CAD per year.