van Galder Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Galder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Galder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

van Galder Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Galder is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname van Galder is the 1,882,912th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. van Galder is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of van Galder reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

van Galder is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 30 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found and Colorado, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

van Galder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of van Galder has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Galder Last Name Statistics demography

van Galder earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $44,796 USD per year.

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van Galder Reference & Research

Van Gilder FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Galder
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