van Swam Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Swam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Swam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1671:101,12116,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Swam Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Swam is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of van Swam click here.

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

It is the 1,328,442nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname van Swam is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Swam are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 101,121. In The Netherlands van Swam is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 80 percent reside, North Brabant, where 14 percent reside and Utrecht, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Swam
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