Verdoorn Surname

274,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verdoorn Surname Definition:

“Of the Thorn” in Old Dutch. (Abbreviation for Van der Doom.)

Verdoorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7341:23,0073,690
United States5031:720,59456,697
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Australia611:442,55234,724
France231:2,887,944200,772
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Verdoorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Thorn” in Old Dutch. (Abbreviation for Van der Doom.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Verdoorn Last Name Facts

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

Verdoorn is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verdoorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Verdoorn is the 274,213th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,142,940 people. The surname Verdoorn is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Verdoorn reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 734 people, or 1 in 23,007. In The Netherlands Verdoorn is mostly found in: South Holland, where 51 percent reside, North Brabant, where 18 percent reside and Gelderland, where 9 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Verdoorn exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Verdoorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Verdoorn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Verdoorn last name rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Verdoorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Verdoorn surname are 27.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.34% registered with the party.

The amount Verdoorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 167.4% more than the national average, earning R 635,448 per year and in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verdooren94307/
Verdorn9327/
Verdoorent8925/
Verdoren8890/
Berdoorn884/
Verdourn881/
Verdoorem823/
Verdarn801/
Berdoren754/
Verdarin750/
Fredorin636/
Vardharn632/
Vardarin632/
Vordarin631/
Wordarn531/

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