van Wissen Surname

328,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Wissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0241:16,4912,539
Australia371:729,61448,196
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

van Wissen Last Name Facts

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

van Wissen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 328,117th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,443,454 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of van Wissen live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,024 people, or 1 in 16,491. In The Netherlands van Wissen is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 45 percent live, North Holland, where 16 percent live and Gelderland, where 12 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

van Wissen Last Name Statistics demography

van Wissen earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,214 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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