Voordouw Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Voordouw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voordouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2761:61,18510,518
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Voordouw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voordouw is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voordouw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 818,364th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. The surname Voordouw is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Voordouw reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 61,185. In The Netherlands Voordouw is primarily found in: South Holland, where 36 percent reside, North Holland, where 21 percent reside and Gelderland, where 18 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Voordouw is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Voordouw Last Name Statistics demography

Voordouw earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.73% less than the national average, earning $39,879 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Verdow7165/
Vordov717/
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Bordowa6710/
Ferdouw671/
Worduwe671/
Vordova671/
Vordoev671/
Vurdowa671/
Woorduf670/
Vardew57685/
Fredow5723/
Färdow577/
Firdow574/
Vardaw573/
Verdew571/
Vardiw571/
Fortow571/
Virdew570/
Ferdow570/
Fardow570/
Friedow53102/
Varadew5316/
Freedow531/
Furdoow531/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Voordouw
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