Van-Riel Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Van-Riel Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Riel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France231:2,887,944200,772
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Riel Last Name Facts

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

Van-Riel occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Van-Riel are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most common in France, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,887,944. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 61 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 39 percent live. Other than France Van-Riel exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 24 percent live and Jamaica, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Riel884,856/
Van-Reil8821/
van Riele8292/
Van-Reysel781/
van Reil7512/
van Real751/
von Riel751/
van Riël751/
van Reul751/
van Rell751/
van Relt750/
van Reusel67926/
van Ruysel672/
van Roussel631/
van Reussel631/
van Rousselt6016/
von Roehl599/
von Raichell501/

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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-Riel
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