van Geit Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
van Geit Surname User-submission:
This surname is Dutch and means 'from goat'.
van Geit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 278 | 1:41,355 | 6,773 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
van Geit Surname Meaning
van Geit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Geit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van Geit is most common in Belgium. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of van Geit click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Geit? popularity and diffusion
It is the 928,396th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of van Geit are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 41,355. In Belgium van Geit is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Belgium van Geit occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Geite | 94 | 47 | / |
| van Geijt | 94 | 44 | / |
| van Geyt | 88 | 464 | / |
| van Geet | 88 | 297 | / |
| van Geest | 82 | 2,096 | / |
| van Geete | 82 | 28 | / |
| van Geedt | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Gee | 80 | 111 | / |
| van Ett | 80 | 4 | / |
| van Goeije | 78 | 19 | / |
| van Geer | 75 | 68 | / |
| van Gijs | 75 | 42 | / |
| van Gyes | 75 | 20 | / |
| van Giee | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Zijt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Van-Geyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| van Zijst | 71 | 102 | / |
| van Gijte | 71 | 24 | / |
| Van-Geest | 71 | 1 | / |
| von Geijer | 67 | 46 | / |
| van Zijp | 63 | 499 | / |
| von Gyer | 63 | 6 | / |
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Footnotes
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