van Gessel Surname

280,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gessel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1861:14,2392,128
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Australia331:818,05251,601
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

van Gessel Last Name Facts

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

van Gessel is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name van Gessel is the 280,464th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,292,335 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of van Gessel reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,186 people, or 1 in 14,239. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 35 percent live, South Holland, where 16 percent live and North Brabant, where 14 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

van Gessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Gessel has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the van Gessel last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

van Gessel Last Name Statistics demography

van Gessel earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 131.99% more than the national average, earning $100,100 USD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Gessel
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