van Eijck Surname

386,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Eijck Surname User-submission:

Van Eijk or van Eijck is a toponymic surname named after a place where, the original family lived. It could refer to the city of Maaseik in Limburg, which today is located on the Belgian-Dutch border.

van Eijck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8501:19,8673,128
Belgium261:442,17945,013
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

van Eijck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Van Eijk or van Eijck is a toponymic surname named after a place where, the original family lived. It could refer to the city of Maaseik in Limburg, which today is located on the Belgian-Dutch border.

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van Eijck Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Eijck occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname van Eijck is the 386,702nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,938,503 people. van Eijck is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Eijck live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Eijck is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 850 people, or 1 in 19,867. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 40 percent are found, South Holland, where 23 percent are found and North Holland, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Eijk947,368/
van Eick9477/
van Eck8812,338/
van Eik88201/
van Ijk8832/
van Eyck821,708/
van Heck821,245/
van Ecke8245/
Van-Eijk829/
van Eeck822/
van Ecks822/
van Eiek821/
van Iejk821/
van Eigk820/
van Ek80540/
van Hecke787,074/
van Hoeck781,234/
van Eecke78419/
van Eycke7886/
van Heeck7831/
von Eicke783/
van Huijk781/
van Hicks781/
van Haeck781/
van Eyk752,543/
van Hek75374/
van Eek75292/
van Eig7582/
von Eck7536/
van Yck7532/
Van-Eck7519/
Van-Eik754/
van Ack751/
van Oik751/
van Heucke7463/
van Hoek712,983/
van Heek71682/
van Ojik71116/
van Huik7183/
van Eeks7149/
van Eyke7128/
Van-Eyck718/
von Eikh712/
van Heke711/
van Eyek711/
Van-Ecke711/
van Haek710/
van Hyck710/
van Houecke701/
van Huyck67189/
van Hekke67140/
van Oycke6757/
Van-Hecke6750/
van Heeke6729/
van Ex6728/
van Yk6713/
van Houck678/
Van-Eecke676/
van Heeks675/
von Hueck675/
Van-Hoeck673/
van Ooyek672/
van Hacke672/
Van-Ek671/
Van-Eycke671/
van Ak670/

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