van Gorkom Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Gorkom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gorkom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5321:31,7435,261
United States581:6,249,292299,206
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

van Gorkom Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Gorkom occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 518,137th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. The surname van Gorkom is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of van Gorkom are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 532 people, or 1 in 31,743. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 34 percent reside, South Holland, where 18 percent reside and Utrecht, where 17 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

van Gorkom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Gorkom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the van Gorkom surname grew 527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Gorkom Last Name Statistics demography

van Gorkom earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.09% more than the national average, earning $72,531 USD per year.

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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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