van Alem Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Alem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Alem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3311:51,0198,761
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France21:33,211,361423,184
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Alem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Alem occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Alem.

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

This surname is the 802,733rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name van Alem is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Alem reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van Alem is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 51,019. In The Netherlands van Alem is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 43 percent live, Gelderland, where 17 percent live and South Holland, where 15 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

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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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