van Gilder Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Martin

van Gilder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gilder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Saint Martin11:35,156229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:169,08615,270

van Gilder Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Gilder occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Gilder click here.

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

This last name is the 802,733rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of van Gilder are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 1,150,663. In The United States van Gilder is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 7 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States van Gilder occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.

van Gilder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Gilder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Gilder last name rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Gilder Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Gilder earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.1% more than the national average, earning $71,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $45,701 CAD per year.

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van Gilder Reference & Research

Van Gilder FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Van Gilder FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gilder
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