van Giesen Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Giesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Giesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

van Giesen Last Name Facts

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

van Giesen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,006,539th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname van Giesen is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of van Giesen reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 96,498. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 37 percent are found, Limburg, where 13 percent are found and Zeeland, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

van Giesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Giesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the van Giesen last name expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Giesen Last Name Statistics demography

van Giesen earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.79% less than the national average, earning $41,339 CAD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Giesen
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