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

The surname van Gessel occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of van Gessel click here.

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

The last name is the 280,464th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,292,335 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of van Gessel live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,186 people, or 1 in 14,239. In The Netherlands van Gessel is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 35 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and North Brabant, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

van Gessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Gessel has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the van Gessel last name expanded 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

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