van den Hoof Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van den Hoof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van den Hoof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands981:172,31824,957
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

van den Hoof Last Name Facts

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

The surname van den Hoof occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of van den Hoof.

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

This surname is the 1,385,851st most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name van den Hoof is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of van den Hoof live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van den Hoof is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 172,318. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 93 percent are found, Gelderland, where 5 percent are found and North Holland, where 1 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands van den Hoof exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 34 percent are found and Turkey, where 2 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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