van Bouwel Surname

372,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Bouwel Surname User-submission:

The surname van Bouwel means 'from Bouwel'. Bouwel is a small town in the Antwerpen province of Belgium.

van Bouwel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9501:12,1021,804
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

van Bouwel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname van Bouwel means 'from Bouwel'. Bouwel is a small town in the Antwerpen province of Belgium.

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van Bouwel Last Name Facts

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

van Bouwel has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 372,194th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,559,695 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Bouwel are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 12,102. In Belgium van Bouwel is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent live, Walloon Region, where 0 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

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