van Wachem Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Wachem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wachem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

van Wachem Last Name Facts

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

van Wachem occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of van Wachem click here.

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

This surname is the 2,034,059th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of van Wachem reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 301,557. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Holland, where 43 percent live, South Holland, where 39 percent live and North Brabant, where 14 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands van Wachem occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

van Wachem Last Name Statistics demography

van Wachem earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,732 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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