van Wouwen Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Wouwen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wouwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Wouwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Wouwen occurs most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

van Wouwen is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname van Wouwen occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Wouwen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Wouwen is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 291,158. In The Netherlands van Wouwen is most frequent in: South Holland, where 57 percent live, North Brabant, where 22 percent live and North Holland, where 9 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 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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