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 surname van Arkel occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 197,341st most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,434,282 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of van Arkel reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,782 people, or 1 in 9,477. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 31 percent are found, Gelderland, where 20 percent are found and Utrecht, where 15 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

van Arkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Arkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Arkel last name grew 2,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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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