van Bokhoven Surname
Approximately 1,237 people bear this surname
van Bokhoven Surname User-submission:
A Dutch surname, referring to one who came from the village of Bokhoven (goat yard), in North Brabant.
van Bokhoven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,155 | 1:14,621 | 2,195 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
van Bokhoven Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Dutch surname, referring to one who came from the village of Bokhoven (goat yard), in North Brabant.
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Where Does The Last Name van Bokhoven Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Bokhoven is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Bokhoven? popularity and diffusion
The surname van Bokhoven is the 305,837th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,891,306 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Bokhoven reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,155 people, or 1 in 14,621. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 65 percent are found, South Holland, where 15 percent are found and Gelderland, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Bockhoven | 96 | 16 | / |
| van Boekhoven | 96 | 1 | / |
| van Bekhoven | 92 | 270 | / |
| van Bochoven | 92 | 93 | / |
| van Bockhooven | 92 | 39 | / |
| van Beckhoven | 88 | 306 | / |
| van Bockhaven | 88 | 88 | / |
| van Beekhoven | 88 | 54 | / |
| van Bockhaeven | 85 | 2 | / |
| van Bockaven | 83 | 1 | / |
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