van Burken Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

van Burken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Burken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2711:62,31410,711
Luxembourg511:11,3831,973
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

van Burken Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Burken occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 814,680th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Burken are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Burken is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 62,314. In The Netherlands van Burken is most prevalent in: Utrecht, where 39 percent are found, Gelderland, where 25 percent are found and South Holland, where 13 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

van Burken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Burken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the van Burken last name expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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