van Caenegem Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Caenegem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Caenegem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4351:26,4294,194
France371:1,795,209158,669
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Caenegem Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Caenegem is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Caenegem click here.

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

The last name is the 615,220th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,546,000 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Caenegem live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 435 people, or 1 in 26,429. In Belgium van Caenegem is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 5 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 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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