van Eeghem Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Eeghem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Eeghem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4121:27,9044,464
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

van Eeghem Last Name Facts

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

van Eeghem is most common in Belgium. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name van Eeghem? popularity and diffusion

The surname van Eeghem is the 636,210th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname van Eeghem is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of van Eeghem are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Eeghem is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 412 people, or 1 in 27,904. In Belgium van Eeghem is most common in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 0 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 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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