van Gaalen Surname

190,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gaalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gaalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7951:9,4081,220
Canada971:379,85133,859
Australia891:303,32226,493
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England221:2,532,63991,802
France211:3,162,987209,042
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belize11:355,4743,977
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

van Gaalen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gaalen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 190,581st most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,291,574 people. van Gaalen is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of van Gaalen live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Gaalen is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,795 people, or 1 in 9,408. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 35 percent are found, Gelderland, where 17 percent are found and North Brabant, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands van Gaalen occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

van Gaalen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Gaalen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 58.33% more than the national average, earning R 376,248 per year; in United States they earn 56.46% more than the national average, earning $67,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $53,861 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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