van Sittert Surname

304,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Sittert Surname Definition:

From place name in Holland (Sittard).

van Sittert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1361:47,6926,077
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

van Sittert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in Holland (Sittard).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Sittert Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Sittert occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name van Sittert is the 304,156th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,848,753 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of van Sittert live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name van Sittert is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 1,136 people, or 1 in 47,692. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 32 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and North West, where 13 percent live. Besides South Africa it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

van Sittert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Sittert has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the van Sittert surname increased 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Sittert Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Sittert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.27% more than the national average, earning R 402,252 per year; in United States they earn 65.07% more than the national average, earning $71,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,736 CAD per year.

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