Verweij Surname
Approximately 7,720 people bear this surname
Verweij Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 7,321 | 1:2,307 | 152 |
| Belgium | 95 | 1:121,017 | 17,762 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Verweij Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place name - Of the Meadow (Weide).
User-submitted Reference
Verweij comes from an old Dutch spelling of "van der weide", which means 'of the meadow', or 'from the pasture'. Most likely related to the family's history in farming.
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Verweij Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Verweij Come From? nationality or country of origin
Verweij is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Verweij? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 64,766th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 943,983 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Verweij live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 7,321 people, or 1 in 2,307. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 31 percent reside, Utrecht, where 18 percent reside and Gelderland, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands Verweij exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Verweij Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Verweij last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Verweij earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.33% more than the national average, earning 565,265 kr per year; in Peru they earn 40.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,173 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning R 253,788 per year; in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $55,562 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verwei | 92 | 117 | / |
| Verwij | 92 | 98 | / |
| Verweijst | 88 | 30 | / |
| Verbeij | 86 | 172 | / |
| Verveij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Verwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Verwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Verwijst | 80 | 333 | / |
| Verwaaij | 80 | 58 | / |
| Verwey | 77 | 8,488 | / |
| Verwer | 77 | 1,295 | / |
| Verwee | 77 | 314 | / |
| Verbij | 77 | 230 | / |
| Verwaj | 77 | 18 | / |
| Verwée | 77 | 13 | / |
| Werwei | 77 | 7 | / |
| Verbei | 77 | 6 | / |
| Verwjs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vesrwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vervei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ferwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verwis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vherwi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verwex | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verwaje | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wehrwei | 71 | 6 | / |
| Verweer | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vervejo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Verveja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Verbeja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verwist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Verweet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verwess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Verbe | 67 | 521 | / |
| Verbi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Verweyst | 67 | 116 | / |
| Werwe | 67 | 114 | / |
| Verwicht | 67 | 78 | / |
| Verwy | 67 | 50 | / |
| Varwe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vervi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Verbooij | 67 | 10 | / |
| Varwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Verve | 67 | 5 | / |
| Verwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ferwi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ferwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verwhait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Verue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verwisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferwheyj | 67 | 1 | / |
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