Verwijs Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verwijs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verwijs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8611:19,6133,080
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Verwijs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verwijs is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Verwijs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verwijs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,780th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Verwijs are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 861 people, or 1 in 19,613. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 33 percent live, Zeeland, where 32 percent live and North Brabant, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Verwijs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verwijs surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Verwijs earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.75% less than the national average, earning $18,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verwijst93333/
Verwjs922/
Verwis921/
Verweijst8830/
Verwist861/
Verwise860/
Verbuijs809/
Verwisch801/
Verwys77296/
Verbis77118/
Vervis7710/
Veruis770/
Verbois71743/
Vervais7197/
Verbajs7180/
Verbish7141/
Verwyst7121/
Verbais7118/
Berwisz7114/
Veruhis715/
Verwess710/
Verwaes710/
Vervisch67689/
Veerhuis67209/
Vierhuis67121/
Verweyst67116/
Verwicht6778/
Bearwish6735/
Werwaiss6731/
Voerhuis6726/
Verouhis6716/
Verbeios671/
Verhuist671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verwijs
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