vander Ploeg Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

vander Ploeg Surname User-submission:

A surname of Dutch origin; from the words: van, meaning 'from', der, meaning 'the' and ploeg, meaning 'plow' - 'from the plow'.

vander Ploeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

vander Ploeg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Dutch origin; from the words: van, meaning 'from', der, meaning 'the' and ploeg, meaning 'plow' - 'from the plow'.

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vander Ploeg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name vander Ploeg Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname vander Ploeg is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name vander Ploeg? popularity and diffusion

vander Ploeg is the 707,442nd most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. The last name vander Ploeg is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of vander Ploeg live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname vander Ploeg is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States vander Ploeg is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

vander Ploeg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of vander Ploeg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,490 percent between 1880 and 2014.

vander Ploeg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount vander Ploeg earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 77.07% more than the national average, earning $76,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $54,908 CAD per year.

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