van de Steen Surname
Approximately 265 people bear this surname
van de Steen Surname User-submission:
(Dutch) From or at the stone (or possibly a stone house). Exactly like stein in German, or roche, roch, rock, rocke in French or English, given to a dweller near a rock or rocks.
van de Steen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 246 | 1:46,734 | 7,602 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
van de Steen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Dutch) From or at the stone (or possibly a stone house). Exactly like stein in German, or roche, roch, rock, rocke in French or English, given to a dweller near a rock or rocks.
- deleted-173293Van der Steen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning 'of (house) stone'. Variations of the name include Vandersteen, Van den Steen, Van Steen, Van de (n) Steene, Vandensteene.
- mazsievan de Steen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van de Steen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van de Steen has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van de Steen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 975,866th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of van de Steen reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 46,734. In Belgium van de Steen is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 85 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Belgium it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.
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