van Wassenaar Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
van Wassenaar Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), of Wassenaar; i. e., Marsh narrows, or Narrow part of the marsh. Was (Saxon), a marsh, moor, or fen; nearo, narrow. The lords of Wassenaar were called the oldest family in Holland. Their name first appears in history A.D.
Read More About This Surnamevan Wassenaar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 75 | 1:225,162 | 29,957 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
van Wassenaar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), of Wassenaar; i. e., Marsh narrows, or Narrow part of the marsh. Was (Saxon), a marsh, moor, or fen; nearo, narrow. The lords of Wassenaar were called the oldest family in Holland. Their name first appears in history A.D. 838. Wassink, Wasa's son. (variant: Washington.)
van Wassenaar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Wassenaar Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Wassenaar has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Wassenaar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,061,309th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Wassenaar live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 225,162. In The Netherlands van Wassenaar is mostly found in: South Holland, where 69 percent reside, North Brabant, where 17 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanwassenaar | 96 | 3 | / |
| van Wassenaer | 92 | 76 | / |
| Vanwassenaer | 88 | 7 | / |
| Vanossenaer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanasunare | 70 | 1 | / |
| Viana Senra | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Sner | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Essen-Weyer | 64 | 1 | / |
| Vanessen Roy | 64 | 1 | / |
| Vansanare | 64 | 1 | / |
| van Suner | 64 | 1 | / |
| Vnsenr | 63 | 19 | / |
| Vinsenr | 60 | 8 | / |
| Vnsenra | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vansiyanare | 58 | 3 | / |
| Vnsenrea | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vansanner | 55 | 1 | / |
| Vinasenor | 55 | 1 | / |
| Venihs Weiner | 54 | 1 | / |
| von Zeuner | 52 | 62 | / |
| von Sinner | 52 | 14 | / |
| von Sohner | 52 | 1 | / |
| Vincenr | 50 | 1 | / |
| Fansner | 50 | 1 | / |
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