van Gassen Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Gassen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gassen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1321:87,09613,579
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Gassen Last Name Facts

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

van Gassen is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,067,497th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of van Gassen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 87,096. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Not including Belgium it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

van Gassen Last Name Statistics demography

van Gassen earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,156 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
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