van Wulven Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

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

van Wulven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Wulven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614

van Wulven Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Wulven is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

van Wulven is the 3,730,171st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. van Wulven occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of van Wulven are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

van Wulven is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa van Wulven is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa van Wulven exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

van Wulven Last Name Statistics demography

van Wulven earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 134.74% more than the national average, earning R 557,832 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Wulven
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