van Eyck Surname

235,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Eyck Surname Definition:

“Of the Oak” in Dutch.

van Eyck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9271:12,4021,857
Netherlands2661:63,48610,925
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
France761:873,983102,402
Australia401:674,89346,030
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Suriname261:21,2544,689
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van Eyck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Oak” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Eyck Last Name Facts

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

van Eyck is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 235,556th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,266,713 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of van Eyck reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 927 people, or 1 in 12,402. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Beside Belgium this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

van Eyck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Eyck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Eyck surname expanded 1,714 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Eyck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Eyck earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning R 329,412 per year; in United States they earn 61.85% more than the national average, earning $69,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Eycke9486/
van Eck9312,338/
van Eyk932,543/
van Yck9332/
van Heck881,245/
van Eick8877/
van Ecke8845/
van Eyke8828/
Van-Eyck888/
van Ecks882/
van Eeck882/
van Eyek881/
van Hyck880/
van Ek86540/
van Yk8613/
van Hecke827,074/
van Hoeck821,234/
van Eijck82918/
van Eecke82419/
van Huyck82189/
van Oycke8257/
van Heeck8231/
Van-Eycke821/
van Haeck821/
van Hek80374/
van Eek80292/
van Eik80201/
Van-Eyk8057/
von Eck8036/
Van-Eck8019/
van Ack801/
van Heucke7863/
van Eijk757,368/
van Hoek752,983/
van Heek75682/
van Eeks7549/
van Huyk755/
Van-Ecke751/
van Eiek751/
van Iejk751/
van Heke751/
van Haek750/
van Eigk750/
van Ooyk750/
van Houecke741/
van Hekke71140/
Van-Hecke7150/
van Heeke7129/
van Ex7128/
van Ooyik7114/
van Houck718/
Van-Eecke716/
van Heeks715/
von Hueck715/
von Eicke713/
Van-Hoeck713/
van Hacke712/
van Ooyek712/
van Hicks711/
Van-Ek711/
van Ak710/
van Houcke67491/
van Hak6791/
van Eig6782/
van Ijk6732/
van Ake6714/
Van-Eik674/
van Hex673/
van Ike672/
van Houeke671/
van Oik671/
Van-Eke671/

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