van Besien Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Besien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Besien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2191:52,4968,576
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France41:16,605,680368,153
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

van Besien Last Name Facts

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

van Besien is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Besien.

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

This surname is the 968,490th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of van Besien live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 52,496. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 21 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Belgium van Besien is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

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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
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