Waterbeek Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Waterbeek Surname User-submission:

My father Ferdinand Johannes Waterbeek was born on 26 December, 1920 in The Netherlands. He was the youngest of about 12 children. He migrated to Australia in 1950 with Antonia Anna Reijven who was born on 8 January,1924 also in The Netherlands.

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Waterbeek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Canada121:3,070,466169,836

Waterbeek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My father Ferdinand Johannes Waterbeek was born on 26 December, 1920 in The Netherlands. He was the youngest of about 12 children. He migrated to Australia in 1950 with Antonia Anna Reijven who was born on 8 January,1924 also in The Netherlands. She was the second or third eldest of about 11 children. They married in Australia in 1950 and had 2 children.

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Waterbeek Last Name Facts

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

Waterbeek is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Waterbeek.

How Common Is The Last Name Waterbeek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Waterbeek are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 375,271. In The Netherlands Waterbeek is primarily found in: North Holland, where 71 percent reside, Overijssel, where 13 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent reside.

Waterbeek Last Name Statistics demography

Waterbeek earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $46,076 CAD per year.

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