van Tongeren Surname

136,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Tongeren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Tongeren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,9641:5,697604
Australia821:329,21628,102
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada401:921,14070,350
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Belgium201:574,83253,219
England191:2,932,529101,561
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
France91:7,380,302306,885
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

van Tongeren Last Name Facts

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

van Tongeren is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname van Tongeren is the 136,853rd most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,223,168 people. van Tongeren is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Tongeren reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,964 people, or 1 in 5,697. In The Netherlands van Tongeren is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 24 percent live, North Holland, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands van Tongeren is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

van Tongeren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Tongeren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Tongeren last name increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Tongeren Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Tongeren earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.12% less than the national average, earning R 25,848 per year; in United States they earn 89.83% more than the national average, earning $81,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning $45,784 CAD 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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  • 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 Tongeren
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