van Achter Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Achter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Achter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6091:18,8782,903
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

van Achter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Achter Come From? nationality or country of origin

van Achter is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Achter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 496,112th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Achter reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Achter is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 609 people, or 1 in 18,878. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 78 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Belgium this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

van Achter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Achter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the van Achter last name rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Achter Last Name Statistics demography

van Achter earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 552.52% more than the national average, earning R 1,550,640 per year.

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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 Achter
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