van de Steene Surname

424,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van de Steene 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 Steene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7491:15,3492,346
France511:1,302,406132,002
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

van de Steene 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.

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van de Steene Last Name Facts

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

The surname van de Steene has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van de Steene? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 424,982nd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,952,759 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van de Steene live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 749 people, or 1 in 15,349. In Belgium van de Steene is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 85 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 11 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside. Barring Belgium this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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