Woudwijk Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woudwijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woudwijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2641:63,96710,998
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Woudwijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woudwijk occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woudwijk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 933,049th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Woudwijk reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 264 people, or 1 in 63,967. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Friesland, where 46 percent reside, Flevoland, where 13 percent reside and North Holland, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Woudwijk Last Name Statistics demography

Woudwijk earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,562 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woudwyk80156/
Woodwik801/
Woodwick75189/
Woytdwick711/
Woodwyk67172/
Woytuik6722/
Woudvyk677/
Wadwick674/
Bodwaik671/
Woodwek670/

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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 Woudwijk
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