van Gog Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gog Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gog Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5251:32,1665,344
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

van Gog Last Name Facts

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

van Gog occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname van Gog is the 581,222nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of van Gog reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Gog is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 525 people, or 1 in 32,166. In The Netherlands van Gog is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 20 percent are found and South Holland, where 18 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands van Gog is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Gogh931,052/
van Goog931/
van Og9237/
van Gough888/
Van-Gog8625/
van Hoog8057/
von Gogh8034/
Van-Gogh804/
van Gaag801/
von Gough751/
van Hoogt751/
van Agt71225/
van Hoc717/
van Uoc711/
van Oik711/
Van't Hoog711/
van Hook67715/
van Haag67121/
van Hock673/
van Ooyk670/
van Augh670/
von Hoog670/

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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 Gog
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