van Eeken Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Eeken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Eeken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1871:90,30614,890
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Eeken Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Eeken occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,108,016th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of van Eeken are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 90,306. In The Netherlands van Eeken is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 33 percent reside, Utrecht, where 24 percent reside and Gelderland, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 3 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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