van Braekel Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Braekel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Braekel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

van Braekel Last Name Facts

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

van Braekel is found most frequently in Belgium. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of van Braekel.

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

This last name is the 1,471,719th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Braekel are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 84,534. In Belgium van Braekel is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Walloon Region, where 5 percent live. Other than Belgium this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Spain, where 1 percent live.

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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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