van der Schel Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Schel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Schel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

van der Schel Last Name Facts

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

van der Schel occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

van der Schel is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. van der Schel is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of van der Schel live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,814,529. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 83 percent reside and Friesland, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands van der Schel is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van der Schel
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