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
The surname Verweij is most common in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Verweij? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,766th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 943,983 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Verweij live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 7,321 people, or 1 in 2,307. In The Netherlands Verweij is mostly found in: South Holland, where 31 percent live, Utrecht, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Verweij Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Verweij are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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