Where Does The Last Name van Ben Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname van Ben is found in Botswana more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Ben? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name van Ben is the 5,213,395^th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name van Ben occurs mostly in Africa, where 29 percent of van Ben are found; 29 percent are found in Southern Africa and 29 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Botswana, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 546,732. Without taking into account Botswana it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

van Ben Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of van Ben has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.