van Thijs Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Curaçao

van Thijs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Thijs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

van Thijs Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Thijs is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 3,730,171st most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name van Thijs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of van Thijs reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Thijs is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 649,507. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 42 percent are found, Friesland, where 27 percent are found and North Brabant, where 19 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands van Thijs is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Curaçao, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

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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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