Van-Santen Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Van-Santen Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Santen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Van-Santen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Santen is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

Van-Santen is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Van-Santen reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 75 percent live and Berkshire, where 25 percent live. Excluding England Van-Santen occurs in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Santen904,404/
Van-Zanten906/
van Sandten862/
van Zanten806,445/
van Xanten8039/
von Santen807/
van Zandten761/
von Xanten704/
van Zonten701/
von Shonten671/

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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
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  • 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-Santen
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