Voswijk Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Voswijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voswijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Voswijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voswijk occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voswijk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voswijk is the 3,055,934th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Voswijk reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Voswijk is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 456,410. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 73 percent reside, Utrecht, where 14 percent reside and Groningen, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Voswijk exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and South Korea, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boswijk86389/
Boswik771/
Boswick71171/
Vosvick7130/
Woswick711/
Veswick711/
Boswisk711/
Foswick710/
Vovik67187/
Bosswick6721/
Botswick672/
Wowik671/
Wosswick670/
Boshwick670/

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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 Voswijk
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