Van Woert Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Van Woert Surname Definition:

VAN WOERT, VAN WORT: Local. From Woert, a town in Holland.

Van Woert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Van Woert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN WOERT, VAN WORT: Local. From Woert, a town in Holland.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Woert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van Woert Come From? nationality or country of origin

Van Woert is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Woert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Van Woert are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Van Woert is most common in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Iowa, where 15 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Malta, where 1 percent reside.

Van Woert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Woert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Van Woert last name fell 24 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Woert Last Name Statistics demography

Van Woert earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,141 USD per year.

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