Voorjans Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Voorjans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voorjans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1841:91,77815,089
Belgium791:145,52720,575
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Voorjans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voorjans is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voorjans? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 973,426th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Voorjans live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Voorjans is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 91,778. In The Netherlands Voorjans is most numerous in: Limburg, where 52 percent reside, North Brabant, where 38 percent reside and Gelderland, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands Voorjans is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 30 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vorjans9347/
Voorhans8878/
Borjans8082/
Forjans805/
Vorhans802/
Bourjans751/
Varians674/
Boreans670/
Borehans631/
Burjons5326/
Farians534/
Barians532/
Varions530/
Barhans530/
Borgions50167/
Variance5013/
Baurhans501/
Barkhans500/

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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 Voorjans
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