van Empel Surname

319,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Empel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Empel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0301:16,3952,516
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

van Empel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Empel is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Empel click here.

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

van Empel is the 319,156th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,218,043 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of van Empel live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,030 people, or 1 in 16,395. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 45 percent reside, Gelderland, where 19 percent reside and North Holland, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

van Empel Last Name Statistics demography

van Empel earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $55,168 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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