van Eek Surname
Approximately 292 people bear this surname
van Eek Surname User-submission:
The surname van Eek means 'from the oak'. It is derived from the Dutch words van, meaning 'from the', and eek, meaning 'oak'.
van Eek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 238 | 1:70,955 | 12,066 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
van Eek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname van Eek means 'from the oak'. It is derived from the Dutch words van, meaning 'from the', and eek, meaning 'oak'.
- hannahvaneekvan Eek Demographics
Average van Eek Salary in
Canada
$58,893 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
van Eek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Eek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van Eek is most common in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Eek? popularity and diffusion
The surname van Eek is the 910,497th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. van Eek occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of van Eek live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 70,955. In The Netherlands van Eek is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 32 percent are found, South Holland, where 22 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands van Eek is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
van Eek Last Name Statistics demography
van Eek earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $58,893 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Heek | 93 | 682 | / |
| van Eeks | 93 | 49 | / |
| van Eeck | 93 | 2 | / |
| van Eiek | 93 | 1 | / |
| van Eyek | 93 | 1 | / |
| van Ek | 92 | 540 | / |
| van Eecke | 88 | 419 | / |
| van Heeck | 88 | 31 | / |
| van Heeke | 88 | 29 | / |
| van Heeks | 88 | 5 | / |
| van Eck | 86 | 12,338 | / |
| van Eyk | 86 | 2,543 | / |
| van Hek | 86 | 374 | / |
| van Eik | 86 | 201 | / |
| van Eijk | 80 | 7,368 | / |
| van Hoek | 80 | 2,983 | / |
| van Eyck | 80 | 1,708 | / |
| van Heck | 80 | 1,245 | / |
| van Eick | 80 | 77 | / |
| van Ecke | 80 | 45 | / |
| van Eyke | 80 | 28 | / |
| van Ecks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Van-Heek | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Iejk | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Heke | 80 | 1 | / |
| von Heek | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Haek | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Eigk | 80 | 0 | / |
| van Ex | 77 | 28 | / |
| van Yk | 77 | 13 | / |
| Van-Ek | 77 | 1 | / |
| van Hecke | 75 | 7,074 | / |
| van Hoeck | 75 | 1,234 | / |
| van Eijck | 75 | 918 | / |
| van Hekke | 75 | 140 | / |
| van Eycke | 75 | 86 | / |
| Van-Eecke | 75 | 6 | / |
| van Ooyek | 75 | 2 | / |
| van Haeck | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Eig | 71 | 82 | / |
| van Heucke | 71 | 63 | / |
| Van-Eyk | 71 | 57 | / |
| von Eck | 71 | 36 | / |
| van Yck | 71 | 32 | / |
| van Ijk | 71 | 32 | / |
| Van-Eck | 71 | 19 | / |
| Van-Eik | 71 | 4 | / |
| van Hex | 71 | 3 | / |
| van Ike | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Houeke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Van-Eke | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Oik | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Ojik | 67 | 116 | / |
| van Huik | 67 | 83 | / |
| Van-Eijk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Van-Eyck | 67 | 8 | / |
| van Huyk | 67 | 5 | / |
| von Eikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| van Houecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Van-Ecke | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Hauk | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Hyke | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Ooyk | 67 | 0 | / |
| van Hyck | 67 | 0 | / |
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