van Broek Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Broek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Broek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

van Broek Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Broek occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 2,555,468th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name van Broek is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Broek live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Broek is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 375,271. In The Netherlands van Broek is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 47 percent reside, South Holland, where 31 percent reside and Zeeland, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands van Broek occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 9 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 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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