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Wapenaar and Van Dorp: that these surnames are in Vlaardingen, all Vlaardinger know. What you may not know is that these typical Vlaardingen surnames occur in other countries as well.

How do we know this? By Forebears, on this site, all first and last names around the world are registered.

Last names Vlaardingen

It’s time to show you how it works. Three common last names in our city are:

• Van Dorp
• Wapenaar
• Moerman

If we search for Van Dorp on Forebears, we see that this name is also relatively common in Australia and America, although the Netherlands is of course the favorite. Wapenaar also performs a number of times in New Zealand. You see Moerman a lot in Belgium and France. It’s funny that all three names are also relatively common in South Africa, where Dutch is also spoken in some areas.

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Do you have a different last name and are you curious about where your last name is on our planet? Then check the website yourself The ancestors to find out.