van Geuns Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Geuns Surname Definition:

From place name in East Fries­land, Germany (Godens).

van Geuns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1691:99,92416,231
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Geuns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in East Fries­land, Germany (Godens).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Geuns Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Geuns is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Geuns click here.

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

It is the 919,444th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of van Geuns live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 99,924. In The Netherlands van Geuns is most numerous in: North Holland, where 35 percent live, South Holland, where 25 percent live and Utrecht, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

van Geuns Last Name Statistics demography

van Geuns earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning R 300,912 per year.

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