Van-Cook Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Van-Cook Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Cook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Malta11:430,2723,380

Van-Cook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Cook is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Van-Cook click here.

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

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Van-Cook live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Van-Cook is most numerous in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 57 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 43 percent are found. Apart from England it exists in one country. It is also common in Malta, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Cook8825/
Van-Cock881/
Van-Kook881/
van Kook750/
van Scoyk7197/
van Scoik7127/
van Kooyk7116/
Van-Cuyck712/
van Scock710/
van Choik710/
van Kok6756/
van Kooijk6733/
van Cox678/
Van-Kuijck671/
van Scoick670/

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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-Cook
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