van Briel Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Briel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Briel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Briel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Briel is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 919,444th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. van Briel is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of van Briel reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Briel is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 56,634. In Belgium van Briel is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live and Walloon Region, where 0 percent live. Apart from Belgium van Briel exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

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Footnotes

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