van Eyghen Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Eyghen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Eyghen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

van Eyghen Last Name Facts

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

van Eyghen occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

van Eyghen is the 3,432,070th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name van Eyghen is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Eyghen reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 410,594. In Belgium van Eyghen is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 61 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 39 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Eyghen
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