van Elsen Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Elsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Elsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6091:18,8782,903
Netherlands1921:87,95414,558
France591:1,125,809120,603
Australia351:771,30649,759
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

van Elsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Elsen is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name van Elsen is the 379,929th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,760,965 people. The last name van Elsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Elsen live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname van Elsen is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 609 people, or 1 in 18,878. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 7 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 20 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

van Elsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Elsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 116.05% more than the national average, earning $93,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $55,309 CAD per year.

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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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