van Colen Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Colen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Colen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2271:50,6468,264
France461:1,443,972140,296
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malta41:107,5681,849
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

van Colen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Colen is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Colen.

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

The surname is the 906,170th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of van Colen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Colen is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 50,646. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 4 percent are found. Not including Belgium this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

van Colen Last Name Statistics demography

van Colen earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $47,725 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Colen
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