van Gompel Surname

188,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

van Gompel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gompel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,4041:8,1881,141
Netherlands7321:23,0703,700
United States671:5,409,835270,257
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

van Gompel Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gompel occurs most in Belgium. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of van Gompel.

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

The last name van Gompel is the 188,085th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,240,349 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of van Gompel are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,404 people, or 1 in 8,188. In Belgium van Gompel is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 3 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

van Gompel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of van Gompel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the van Gompel last name grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Gompel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Gompel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 64.11% more than the national average, earning $70,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $41,638 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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