Adriaans is used as a family name or surname in Netherlands. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Adriaans
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Netherlands
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Adriaans

How popular is Adriaans?

Adriaans is common in Netherlands, South Africa.

Adriaans is ranked 207863 on our list.

Adriaans is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Netherlands. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Suriname. Around 1976 people have been found who wears Adriaans as their family name. Adriaans is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
63,263 Switzerland8
224,277 England6
8,570 Mauritius6
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
61,693 Canada47
43,968 Belgium27
643,036 United States17
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
76,429 Germany69
31,131 Australia62
2,507 Suriname56
Countries with hundreds of Adriaans:
17,157 South Africa344
Countries with thousands of Adriaans:
1,865 Netherlands1,312

Comments

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Eddy adriaens 7th August 2022 , 9:02 AM
Originally derived from the latin "ater", meaning dark sand, the name was at the origin of the name of the Adriatic sea. The name became popular in Rome when one member of the family became emperor: Emperor Hadrian, yes ... the one from the wall....'Adriaens' in fact means 'descendant of Adriaan' and as such was a cery common patronymic in the Netherlands and Flanders in the 16th century. The name Adriaan was very popular at the time because saint Adrianus was one of the most influential plague saints and because a Fleming from Utrecht had chosen Adrianus as Pope's name. Here and there Adriani, Adriaens, ... grew into a real family names. In the region of Sint Lievens Esse, Aaigem, Denderhoutem in the old land of Rotselaar, East Flanders, Belgiul, among others, the descendants of mayor (meier) and miller Adriaan from Sint Lievens Esse called themselves Adriaens. In one parish this was registered as Adriaens, in another as Adriani, Adriaenssen, Adriaensens, ... or another spelling. To this day, most Adriaens live in Flanders, Belgium.

Adriaans Namesakes

  • Charice Adriaansen, Musical Artist
  • Co Adriaanse, Soccer manager
  • Jacobie Adriaanse, Rugby union player
  • Lourens Adriaanse, Rugby union rugby prop
  • Jeannice Adriaansens, Film director
  • Wilna Adriaanse, Fiction writer

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