Vanwensen Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Vanwensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanwensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Vanwensen Last Name Facts

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

Vanwensen occurs most in Canada. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanwensen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Vanwensen is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Vanwensen are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada Vanwensen is mostly found in: Ontario, where 80 percent reside and British Columbia, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Vanwensen exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside.

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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 Vanwensen
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