van Biesen Surname

396,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Biesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Biesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7211:15,9452,441
Netherlands1291:130,90820,305
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

van Biesen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Biesen is found most in Belgium. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 396,526th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,197,464 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of van Biesen reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 15,945. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Belgium this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found and New Caledonia, where 2 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Biesen
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