van Wassem Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

van Wassem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wassem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

van Wassem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Wassem occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van Wassem.

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

The last name van Wassem is the 3,543,123rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of van Wassem reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 625,451. In The Netherlands van Wassem is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 70 percent live, North Holland, where 26 percent live and Drenthe, where 4 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Aruba, where 3 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.

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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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