Where Does The Last Name van Erkel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name van Erkel is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Erkel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name van Erkel is the 546,286^th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. The last name van Erkel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of van Erkel live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 31,923. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 55 percent are found, North Holland, where 13 percent are found and Utrecht, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 1 percent are found.