van den Steen Surname

223,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van den 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 den Steen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,6541:6,951919
Netherlands961:175,90825,337
France361:1,845,076161,051
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

van den 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-173293

Van 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.

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van den Steen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van den Steen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

van den Steen is the 223,394th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,997,557 people. van den Steen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van den Steen live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van den Steen is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is held by 1,654 people, or 1 in 6,951. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

van den Steen Last Name Statistics demography

van den Steen earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 145.58% more than the national average, earning R 583,584 per year.

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