van Witt Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Witt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Witt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

van Witt Last Name Facts

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

van Witt is found most frequently in South Africa. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 3,017,195th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of van Witt are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

van Witt is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 1,464,262. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 95 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 3 percent are found and North West, where 3 percent are found. Aside from South Africa van Witt is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

van Witt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Witt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Witt last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Witt Last Name Statistics demography

van Witt earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.66% more than the national average, earning R 315,240 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Witt
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