Woutersen Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woutersen Surname Definition:

“Son of Walter” in Dutch.

Woutersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3861:43,7497,447
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Woutersen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Walter” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Woutersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woutersen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woutersen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 702,422nd most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Woutersen are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 43,749. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 40 percent live, Gelderland, where 25 percent live and Utrecht, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Woutersen Last Name Statistics demography

Woutersen earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.62% less than the national average, earning R 76,944 per year.

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