Wijnhoven Surname

238,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wijnhoven Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'wine courts' or 'vine yards' in Dutch.

Wijnhoven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,5661:10,7841,486
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Wijnhoven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'wine courts' or 'vine yards' in Dutch.

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Wijnhoven Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Wijnhoven? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 238,470th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,335,244 people. Wijnhoven is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wijnhoven are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wijnhoven is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,566 people, or 1 in 10,784. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Limburg, where 44 percent reside, Gelderland, where 25 percent reside and North Brabant, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Wijnhoven Last Name Statistics demography

Wijnhoven earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

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