van den Hoek Surname

201,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van den Hoek Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of the Corner. Hoekstra (Frisian), Corner place? (variant: van Camstra.)

van den Hoek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,6571:10,1911,361
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Canada801:460,57039,784
France561:1,186,120124,657
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
England241:2,321,58686,519
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Belgium141:821,18966,436
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van den Hoek (28) may also be a first name.

van den Hoek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of the Corner. Hoekstra (Frisian), Corner place? (variant: van Camstra.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van den Hoek Last Name Facts

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

The surname van den Hoek is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name van den Hoek? popularity and diffusion

van den Hoek is the 201,006th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,512,070 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of van den Hoek live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,657 people, or 1 in 10,191. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 29 percent live, North Holland, where 17 percent live and Gelderland, where 14 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands van den Hoek exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

van den Hoek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van den Hoek earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning R 202,008 per year and in Canada they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $53,156 CAD per year.

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