van Gastel Surname

155,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gastel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gastel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7521:9,6391,268
Belgium8081:14,2292,158
France781:851,573100,617
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Aruba11:103,4772,586

van Gastel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gastel occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname van Gastel is the 155,324th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,582,405 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of van Gastel are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,752 people, or 1 in 9,639. In The Netherlands van Gastel is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 63 percent reside, South Holland, where 12 percent reside and North Holland, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 29 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

van Gastel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Gastel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.7% more than the national average, earning R 429,420 per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,316 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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