van Gijssel Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gijssel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gijssel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2431:69,49511,836
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

van Gijssel Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Gijssel is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 963,821st most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname van Gijssel is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of van Gijssel reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 69,495. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Overijssel, where 24 percent are found, Gelderland, where 18 percent are found and Drenthe, where 18 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 1 percent are found.

van Gijssel Last Name Statistics demography

van Gijssel earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.17% less than the national average, earning R 135,048 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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