van Geyte Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Geyte Surname User-submission:

Van Geyte means 'of the goats'.

van Geyte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3751:30,6584,959
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

van Geyte Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Van Geyte means 'of the goats'.

- mrbean

van Geyte Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Geyte is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of van Geyte.

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

van Geyte is the 749,861st most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. The surname van Geyte occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Geyte live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Geyte is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 30,658. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 0 percent reside. Other than Belgium it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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