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Where Does The Last Name Van Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Van (Arabic: فان, Bengali: ওয়ান, Georgian: ვან, Hindi: वन, Marathi: वान, Oriya: ଭାନ, Russian: Ван) is found in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Ván, Văn, Vân, Vàn, Vãn or Vañ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 845^th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,638 people. The surname Van occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Van live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 773^rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 1,106,696 people.

This surname is most widely held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 545,711 people, or 1 in 170. In Vietnam it is primarily concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 19 percent are found, Southeast, where 19 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 16 percent are found. Other than Vietnam this surname exists in 159 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Cambodia, where 2 percent are found.

Van Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Van has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,008 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Van Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Van surname is chiefly Orthodox (69%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan, Latin Catholic (40%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Van surname are 8.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Van earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning 277,434 kr per year; in Peru they earn 52.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,495 per year; in South Africa they earn 60.8% less than the national average, earning R 93,156 per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning 76,578,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,043 CAD per year.