van Goethen Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

van Goethen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Goethen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

van Goethen Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Goethen occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name van Goethen is the 4,908,606th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of van Goethen reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,277,405. In Belgium van Goethen is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 89 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside Belgium this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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