van Gaal Surname

267,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gaal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gaal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1651:14,4952,164
Belgium1511:76,13712,057
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

van Gaal Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gaal is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname van Gaal is the 267,663rd most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,994,891 people. van Gaal is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of van Gaal are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,165 people, or 1 in 14,495. In The Netherlands van Gaal is most common in: North Brabant, where 65 percent are found, Gelderland, where 11 percent are found and Limburg, where 7 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

van Gaal Last Name Statistics demography

van Gaal earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.31% more than the national average, earning $73,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Gaale9422/
van Aal9354/
van Gal930/
van Gall880/
van Gale880/
van Haale821/
van Gault820/
van Hal804,489/
von Gal80136/
van Alt800/
van Gassel7885/
van Gool754,578/
van Hall75875/
van Hale7531/
van Goll752/
van Alth751/
van Ault751/
von Gahl751/
van Haul751/
van Auld750/
van Gasselt74129/
van Assel71274/
van Halle7183/
von Haasl711/
van Aselt711/
van Gooll711/
van Haule711/
van Gould711/
van Asselt672,245/
van Hassel671,506/
van Ool67377/
van Eil67136/
van Eyl6777/
von Alt6724/
van Hol6718/
van Asselp672/
van Haßelt671/
Van-Hal671/
van Haselt671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Gaal
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