van Bockstaele Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Bockstaele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Bockstaele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3491:32,9425,355
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080

van Bockstaele Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Bockstaele is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of van Bockstaele.

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

The surname is the 793,288th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Bockstaele are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Bockstaele is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 32,942. In Belgium van Bockstaele is most common in: Flemish Region, where 71 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Belgium it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 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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