Van-Gaalen Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Van-Gaalen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Van-Gaalen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Van-Gaalen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Van-Gaalen is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Van-Gaalen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Van-Gaalen is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Van-Gaalen reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Van-Gaalen is mostly concentrated in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 50 percent are found and Republic of Karelia, where 50 percent are found. Besides Russia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Belgium, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van-Galen | 95 | 4 | / |
| van Gaalen | 90 | 2,214 | / |
| van Galen | 84 | 3,188 | / |
| van Aalen | 84 | 47 | / |
| Van-Allen | 84 | 7 | / |
| Van-Halen | 84 | 2 | / |
| van Haalen | 80 | 390 | / |
| van Gaelen | 80 | 88 | / |
| Van-Goolen | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Alen | 78 | 219 | / |
| van Allen | 74 | 1,306 | / |
| van Halen | 74 | 613 | / |
| van Golen | 74 | 153 | / |
| van Aulen | 74 | 24 | / |
| von Galen | 74 | 16 | / |
| van Gelen | 74 | 15 | / |
| van Ahlen | 74 | 1 | / |
| van Galhn | 74 | 0 | / |
| van Goolen | 70 | 341 | / |
| van Geleen | 70 | 59 | / |
| van Haalem | 70 | 55 | / |
| van Goylen | 70 | 53 | / |
| van Gehlen | 70 | 29 | / |
| van Hallen | 70 | 12 | / |
| von Gahlen | 70 | 8 | / |
| van Gielen | 70 | 6 | / |
| van Alem | 67 | 349 | / |
| von Gaillen | 67 | 2 | / |
| van Olen | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Alin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Van-Gaalen
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