Van-As Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Van-As Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van & As.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-As Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Van-As Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Van-As Come From? nationality or country of origin

Van-As is found most frequently in Botswana. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van-As? popularity and diffusion

The last name Van-As is the 3,602,217th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Van-As is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Van-As live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Van-As is most widespread in Botswana, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 99,406. Barring Botswana it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Ast921/
Van-Asch862/
Van-Asse861/
van As834,866/
Van-Os8324/
van Ast77691/
van Ass77281/
van Ash7775/
van Gas7711/
Van-Oss777/
van Has772/
Van-Hoa771/
Van-Assche7544/
van A732/
van Asch711,503/
van Gass71406/
van Hasz7139/
Van-Oost7114/
van Hass7112/
van Haas719/
Van-Osch719/
van Asse714/
Van-Haut713/
van Haus712/
van East711/
Von-Haas711/
van Os673,977/
van Ha6749/
van Asche6728/
van Au677/
van Haasz676/
Van-Houts674/
Van-Hoose674/
van Asshe672/
van Assch672/
van Hasse671/
Van-House671/
Van Aa671/
van Ai671/
van Haust670/
van Hause670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Van-As
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