Wijn Surname

465,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijn Surname User-submission:

Wijn is a Dutch surname, meaning 'wine'. It was probably given to a wine merchant (a vintner).

Wijn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6171:27,3704,487
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wijn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wijn is a Dutch surname, meaning 'wine'. It was probably given to a wine merchant (a vintner).

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Wijn Last Name Facts

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

Wijn is found most in The Netherlands. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 465,687th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,079,593 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wijn live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 617 people, or 1 in 27,370. In The Netherlands Wijn is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 25 percent live and South Holland, where 15 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands Wijn exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 7 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

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Weijn89162/
Wijin8911/
Wijon8910/
Waijn892/
Hwijn891/
Wijnk891/
Win86826,290/
Wjn863/
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Wijsen80155/
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Wijohn8059/
Weijne8028/
Wijian805/
Winn7556,022/
Wain7511,253/
Wine7510,917/
Wein756,785/
Wien754,064/
Vijn75721/
Woin75342/
Wajn7588/
Wuin7539/
Winh7516/
Whin7512/
Hwin756/
Witn752/
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Wijting7358/
Wijchen7326/
Wuijten7317/
Weijten7316/
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Waine677,502/
Winne672,375/
Vijan672,035/
Wn67770/
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Waian67595/
Waion67380/
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Wajan67342/
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Wisén67301/
Weine67267/
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Windh67208/
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Wujon67150/
Whinn67148/
Wajon67138/
Waien67122/
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Wayin6771/
Wiyen6763/
Buijn6761/
Wujin6759/
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Wiyan6749/
Vijen6739/
Whine6738/
Whein6737/
Vijin6736/
Wajin6735/
Beijn6731/
Weihn6729/
Weian6727/
Wuine6721/
Wysin6720/
Wingh6720/
Wincq6720/
Waiin6720/
Wujan6719/
Windå6714/
Wiyon6713/
Woine6713/
Waiyn6711/
Wuyin6711/
Weint6710/
Wionn679/
Wajun679/
Winnd678/
Wainc678/
Whain677/
Witén677/
Wisèn677/
Win'e676/
Wejon676/
Weinn676/
Wajen676/
Vaijn675/
Wahjn675/
Woyin675/
Woien674/
Wojen674/
Wojyn674/
Vijon674/
Wuinn674/
Winnk674/
Hwain674/
Waain674/
Hwinn673/
Wingg673/
Wojon673/
Hwein673/
Wojén673/
Wintå673/
Wojhn672/
Wejen672/
Wainø672/
Wittn671/
Wojnd671/
Wincc671/
Wuian671/
Winhs671/
Wijsingh671/
Hwine671/
Wyion671/
Weion671/
Wionh671/
Woinh671/
Hwink671/
Wejnc671/
Wuien671/
Wyien671/
Wijtinck671/
Woian671/
Winkc671/
Winnn671/
Wainn671/
Wajne671/
Wwihn671/
Weisn670/
Wwain670/

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