Veen Surname

56,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Veen Surname Definition:

From vean, little; or from some local name compounded thereof: as Portli-Vyan, the little gate, cove, creck, or entrance. But Vian, Veen might also be from vyin, vyyn, pl. of maen, a stone; whence Carvynick, "the stony town," in Gorran.

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Veen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6,4311:2,626189
United States1,0311:351,56131,507
Germany4411:182,55221,310
India2621:2,927,73088,513
Norway1231:41,8075,981
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia781:346,09929,260
Pakistan561:3,190,06925,212
Belgium511:225,42428,627
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Suriname451:12,2803,102
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England371:1,505,89364,828
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Sweden151:656,45048,545
France141:4,744,480251,814
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Curaçao41:39,312638
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Veen (613) may also be a first name.

Veen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From vean, little; or from some local name compounded thereof: as Portli-Vyan, the little gate, cove, creck, or entrance. But Vian, Veen might also be from vyin, vyyn, pl. of maen, a stone; whence Carvynick, "the stony town," in Gorran.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'peaty ground' in Dutch.

- chijanofuji

Veen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Veen (Russian: Веен) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Veen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 56,754th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 816,349 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Veen reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 337,379th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 613 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 6,431 people, or 1 in 2,626. In The Netherlands Veen is primarily found in: North Holland, where 21 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Veen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Veen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Veen surname rose 2,578 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veen surname are 32.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Veen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning 319,313 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.26% more than the national average, earning R 364,212 per year; in United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vejen89403/
Veien89188/
Veyen8920/
Veend8911/
Veean898/
Hveen896/
Veemn891/
Ven869,321/
Veisen8021/
Veggen8018/
Veiten804/
Veyene802/
Veejan801/
Veejen801/
Veyien801/
Veeyen801/
Veeoen801/
Veasen801/
Voeien801/
Voheen800/
Vien7512,320/
Been758,795/
Venn757,519/
Veng753,877/
Vent752,609/
Voen751,293/
Feen75484/
Ween75448/
Vein75432/
Vend75250/
Vean75199/
Vehn75145/
Venø75107/
Veem7593/
Veyn7531/
Vaen7526/
Vuen7519/
Veun759/
Vyen756/
Vwen752/
Vesn751/
Vemn751/
Vegienė73187/
Vhajeen735/
Veassen732/
Vejteng732/
Veaseen731/
Veeheen731/
Geeveen731/
Veachen730/
Venne676,396/
Beyen674,294/
Beğen671,733/
Vendt67811/
Vehan67754/
Weyen67502/
Weenk67339/
Vajen67307/
Vn67303/
Vejin67295/
Veane67250/
Beehn67239/
Veyan67221/
Weien67194/
Veyne67188/
Venck67181/
Veine67178/
Voyen67160/
Bejen67143/
Veisienė67100/
Beien6795/
Veyon6767/
Veint6765/
Vejan6763/
Beenk6747/
Bheen6746/
Vøien6743/
Vienn6740/
Vijen6739/
Beean6732/
Voien6731/
Viyen6729/
Hbeen6729/
Vayen6726/
Vaien6723/
Beeng6722/
Veind6718/
Veing6717/
Fehen6716/
Vejnø6715/
Veahn6715/
Veang6714/
Beend679/
Veung678/
Veian678/
Vuyen678/
Hween677/
Vowen676/
Vouen676/
Vawen675/
Beemn674/
Vengh674/
Vhien673/
Veand673/
Geewn673/
Veann672/
Weuen672/
Wejen672/
Veinn672/
Vehem672/
Veyán672/
Vehyn672/
Veyin671/
Feenk671/
Beesn671/
Voenn671/
Veitn671/
Vejon671/
Vendh671/
Pheen671/
Hvein671/
Veune671/
Weean671/
Vèien671/
Țvein671/
Beent671/
Weehn671/
Veion671/
Feeng671/
Veinh670/
Vauen670/
Vojen670/
Vengg670/
Feehn670/
Beenn670/

Veen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Veen in the Russian language
Веенveen-

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