Van-Zyl Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Botswana

Van-Zyl Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Van-Zyl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Van-Zyl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van-Zyl is most common in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 4,307,654th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Van-Zyl reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Van-Zyl is most widely held in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Van-Zyl is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 43 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Kent, where 14 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Botswana, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Zyl8672,635/
van Zyll8026/
van Zhyl801/
van Zl772/
Van-Gysel757/
van Syl716/
von Zyl712/
van Zil712/
van Zÿl711/
van Xyl711/
van Ziel67142/
van Zilt6715/
van Syll674/
van Gysel63927/
van Zeelt6359/
van Gyzel6318/
van Zeldt631/
van Gyssel5915/
Van-Schilt597/
van Sil571/
van Giel53404/
van Sell5313/
von Zell533/
van Jeel531/
van Schl531/
van Jill531/
van Gill531/
Von-Gelt531/
van Slet530/
van Gilt530/
van Celt530/
van Gell530/
van Schil50350/
van Schel50165/
van Slett5019/

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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-Zyl
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