Van-Wyk Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Van-Wyk Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Wyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Botswana331:66,27111,607
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Van-Wyk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Wyk is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,658,108th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Van-Wyk are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Van-Wyk is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 796,731. In South Africa Van-Wyk is most common in: Free State, where 22 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 18 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 28 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Van-Wyk Last Name Statistics demography

Van-Wyk earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.19% less than the national average, earning R 104,112 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Van-Wyck931/
van Wyk86125,074/
van Wyck80335/
van Wyke8037/
Van-Wijk804/
van Wyks801/
van Wayk801/
van Weyck7522/
van Wycke757/
van Wik713/
von Wyk712/
van Vyk711/
van Wek710/
van Wijk6716,626/
Van-Beek6752/
van Wiek6719/
van Wick6716/
van Weik676/
Van-Beck674/
van Vuyk671/
van Wejk671/
van Wihk671/
van Wisk671/
van Wike671/
van Vyok670/
van Week670/

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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-Wyk
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