van Gimst Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gimst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gimst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288

van Gimst Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gimst is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of van Gimst.

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

The surname van Gimst is the 1,746,159th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of van Gimst live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

van Gimst is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 168,872. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Zeeland, where 29 percent reside, Flevoland, where 18 percent reside and North Brabant, where 16 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 6 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Gemst89140/
van Himst8946/
van Himste8474/
van Emst82353/
van Gins821/
van Geems78128/
van Heemst74267/
van Gens7138/
van Göns717/
von Sims711/
van Goens6723/
van Geens6723/
van Gaens6714/
van Genns670/
van Sens5916/
van Soens5655/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Gimst
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