van Gink Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gink Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1571:107,56217,290
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Gink Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gink has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 1,210,518th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of van Gink live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 107,562. In The Netherlands van Gink is most numerous in: South Holland, where 50 percent live, North Brabant, where 24 percent live and Zeeland, where 8 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

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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 Gink
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