van Arkel Surname

197,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Arkel Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Arkel. A family named in the old proverb, “Brederode the noblest, Wassenaar the oldest, Egmond the richest, and Arkel the boldest,” of the nobles of Holland. The lands, it is said, derived their name from a Roman temple dedi­cated to Erkel or Ercol (Saxon), Hercules.

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van Arkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7821:9,4771,233
Australia1591:169,78417,425
United States871:4,166,195223,594
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Suriname41:138,1547,029
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

van Arkel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Arkel. A family named in the old proverb, “Brederode the noblest, Wassenaar the oldest, Egmond the richest, and Arkel the boldest,” of the nobles of Holland. The lands, it is said, derived their name from a Roman temple dedi­cated to Erkel or Ercol (Saxon), Hercules.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van Arkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Arkel is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 197,341st most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,434,282 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of van Arkel live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Arkel is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,782 people, or 1 in 9,477. In The Netherlands van Arkel is mostly found in: South Holland, where 31 percent live, Gelderland, where 20 percent live and Utrecht, where 15 percent live. Other than The Netherlands van Arkel is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

van Arkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Arkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Arkel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Arkel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.91% less than the national average, earning R 133,296 per year; in United States they earn 43.56% more than the national average, earning $61,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $45,572 CAD per year.

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