van Veer Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Veer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Veer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1401:82,11912,906
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Veer Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Veer is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,032,007th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Veer reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 82,119. In Belgium van Veer is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Belgium it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 38 percent are found and Germany, where 2 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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  • 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 Veer
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