Zoontjens Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Zoontjens Surname User-submission:

Zoontjens is a Dutch name meaning "little son" or "youngest son"; "Zoon" meaning son and "jens" meaning little. The name Zoontjens originates in the town of Tilburg, the Netherlands and goes back at leas several hundred years. The Zoontjens family is known for having bred the Zoontjens Pigeon, a specialised strain of racing pigeon.

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Zoontjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3341:50,5608,670
Australia391:692,19746,687
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zoontjens Surname Meaning

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Zoontjens is a Dutch name meaning "little son" or "youngest son"; "Zoon" meaning son and "jens" meaning little. The name Zoontjens originates in the town of Tilburg, the Netherlands and goes back at leas several hundred years. The Zoontjens family is known for having bred the Zoontjens Pigeon, a specialised strain of racing pigeon.

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Zoontjens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zoontjens is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zoontjens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 739,868th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Zoontjens are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 50,560. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 77 percent are found, South Holland, where 10 percent are found and Gelderland, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands Zoontjens exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

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