van Alsten Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

van Alsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Alsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van Alsten Last Name Facts

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

van Alsten occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of van Alsten click here.

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

The surname van Alsten is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of van Alsten are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 45 percent live, Maryland, where 18 percent live and Ohio, where 18 percent live. Other than The United States van Alsten is found in one country. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent live.

van Alsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Alsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Alsten last name rose 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Alstien952/
van Allstien910/
van Alstin906/
van Alstyn901/
van Aelstyn8623/
van Alstynn860/
van Alstyon860/
van Alstym800/
van Holstyn768/
von Holsttin641/

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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 Alsten
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