Van-Gils Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Van-Gils Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Gils Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
France111:6,038,429280,838
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Van-Gils Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Gils has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Van-Gils click here.

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

Van-Gils is the 3,373,373rd most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Van-Gils are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 50 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 43 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Gilse941/
van Gils887,819/
van Gilst821,156/
van Gilse82114/
van Giels82113/
van Gills8211/
van Guils822/
van Gels7542/
van Glse751/
Van-Elst751/
van Ilse751/
van Hilst71415/
van Geels712/
van Els67509/
van Zielst6779/
van Elst632,051/
van Ells6369/
van Else631/
van Zelst591,352/
van Zeelst56156/
von Elst500/

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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-Gils
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