van Gheem Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Gheem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gheem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1051:109,49216,366
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397

van Gheem Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gheem is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,343,156th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of van Gheem reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

van Gheem is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 109,492. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 10 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Belgium van Gheem is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.

van Gheem Last Name Statistics demography

van Gheem earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.46% more than the national average, earning $69,667 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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