Van-Sertima Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Van-Sertima Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Sertima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Guyana41:190,5559,777
England21:27,859,030389,889

Van-Sertima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Van-Sertima has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Van-Sertima.

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

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Van-Sertima occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Van-Sertima are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Van-Sertima is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 40 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 36 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vansertima9571/
van Sertima91118/
van Ser Tima871/
Vansertime861/
Vansurdam603/
Phansritum576/

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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-Sertima
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