van Royen Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Royen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Royen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium8131:14,1412,142
Netherlands2451:68,92711,758
France601:1,107,045119,335
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England61:9,286,343223,652
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

van Royen Last Name Facts

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

van Royen is found most in Belgium. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 307,612th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. van Royen is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Royen are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

van Royen is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 813 people, or 1 in 14,141. In Belgium van Royen is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 4 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent are found. Not including Belgium it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

van Royen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Royen earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning R 187,512 per year and in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD 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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