van Alst Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Alst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Alst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6141:27,5044,508
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

van Alst Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Alst is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name van Alst is the 451,630th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. van Alst occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of van Alst are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 27,504. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 61 percent reside, North Brabant, where 15 percent reside and Utrecht, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands van Alst occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

van Alst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Alst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Alst last name declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Alst Last Name Statistics demography

van Alst earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Aalst943,328/
van Aelst941,281/
van Halst94131/
van Alste9413/
van Allst944/
van Haelst89347/
van Elst882,051/
van Olst881,515/
von Alst8818/
Van-Alst882/
van Alse880/
van Holst82688/
Van-Aelst825/
van Alles821/
van Hoolst78178/
van Heulst785/
Van-Olst751/
Van-Elst751/
von Elst750/
von Holst71102/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Alst
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