van Blanken Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Blanken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Blanken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3511:48,1128,228
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

van Blanken Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Blanken is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name van Blanken is the 760,012th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The last name van Blanken occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of van Blanken live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 351 people, or 1 in 48,112. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 31 percent are found, Overijssel, where 24 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 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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