Witjens Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Witjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Witjens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witjens is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witjens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Witjens is the 1,828,462nd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Witjens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Witjens are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 185,573. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 66 percent reside, Utrecht, where 15 percent reside and Overijssel, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 6 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weitjens9382/
Wijens920/
Weijtjens8847/
Witzens8663/
Weijens8655/
Wetjens8650/
Uitjens8626/
Witgens8619/
Weytjens80574/
Wittgens80177/
Weetjens8075/
Wuytjens8044/
Wejtjens801/
Whitsens800/
Witchens800/
Wigens7792/
Uijens7756/
Weijns7741/
Wicens7722/
Wijenz771/
Wizens770/
Wiggens71192/
Vetjens7153/
Huijens7134/
Weigens7110/
Wißgens716/
Widgens715/
Wisgens711/
Witgins711/
Wiesens711/
Widzens711/
Weyjens711/
Vestjens67585/
Bitchens672/
Wissgens671/
Wiggenss671/
Vietzens671/
Wisns670/
Weisense670/
Wiggiens670/

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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
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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 Witjens
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