van den Poel Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van den Poel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van den Poel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1081:106,45016,004
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

van den Poel Last Name Facts

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

van den Poel occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,666,404th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. van den Poel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van den Poel are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van den Poel is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 106,450. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Belgium this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

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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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