Van Alstyne Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Van Alstyne Surname Definition:

VAN ALSTYNE: Local. From the old or high stone, Dutch.

Van Alstyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4131:877,62566,497
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

Van Alstyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN ALSTYNE: Local. From the old or high stone, Dutch.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Alstyne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Van Alstyne occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Van Alstyne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Alstyne? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 552,857th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Van Alstyne are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 877,625. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 25 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

Van Alstyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Alstyne has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Van Alstyne surname rose 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Alstyne Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Van Alstyne earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 58.08% more than the national average, earning $68,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $54,531 CAD per year.

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