van der Gaast Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Gaast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Gaast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3751:45,0327,647
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

van der Gaast Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van der Gaast Come From? nationality or country of origin

van der Gaast is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of van der Gaast click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Gaast? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 694,796th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of van der Gaast live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van der Gaast is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 45,032. In The Netherlands van der Gaast is most numerous in: Friesland, where 28 percent reside, South Holland, where 15 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands van der Gaast occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

van der Gaast Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van der Gaast earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning R 284,448 per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,903 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Gaast
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