Van-Looy Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

Van-Looy Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Looy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397

Van-Looy Last Name Facts

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

Van-Looy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Van-Looy click here.

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

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Van-Looy reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Van-Looy is most common in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 75 percent reside and Greater London, where 25 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 17 percent reside and France, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Loo9330/
van Looy884,158/
van Loo806,829/
van Loy80684/
van Loey75168/
van Loos7534/
Van-Lowe758/
van Loye753/
van Loot753/
van Looij71306/
van Ly717/
Van-Le717/
van Lo715/
Van-Li712/
van Lloyd711/
van Loh67100/
van Loe6746/
van Loi6710/
van Lou673/
van Lay672/
van Luy671/
van Lys671/
van Loa671/

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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-Looy
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