van Gorkum Surname
Approximately 1,117 people bear this surname
van Gorkum Surname Definition:
From place name in South Holland. More correctly Gorinchem.
van Gorkum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,029 | 1:16,411 | 2,521 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
van Gorkum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From place name in South Holland. More correctly Gorinchem.
van Gorkum Demographics
Average van Gorkum Salary in
United States
$114,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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van Gorkum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Gorkum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname van Gorkum is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Gorkum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 331,287th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,524,213 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Gorkum reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name van Gorkum is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 16,411. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 30 percent are found, South Holland, where 27 percent are found and North Holland, where 9 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands van Gorkum occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.
van Gorkum Last Name Statistics demography
The amount van Gorkum earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 164.49% more than the national average, earning $114,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.63% less than the national average, earning $41,918 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vangorkum | 95 | 88 | / |
| van Gorkeum | 95 | 1 | / |
| van Gorkom | 90 | 629 | / |
| van Gorcum | 90 | 183 | / |
| van Gorkem | 90 | 1 | / |
| Vangorkom | 84 | 130 | / |
| Vangorkam | 84 | 3 | / |
| van Gorcom | 80 | 36 | / |
| van Gercum | 80 | 22 | / |
| Van-Gorkom | 80 | 2 | / |
| van Gorkon | 80 | 1 | / |
| van Gorchom | 76 | 8 | / |
| Vangarkom | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vongorkom | 74 | 1 | / |
| van Kerkom | 70 | 68 | / |
| van Gurchom | 67 | 77 | / |
| van Kerckem | 67 | 33 | / |
| van Kreckem | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Kerckhem | 64 | 9 | / |
| Vankerkom | 63 | 156 | / |
| Vankerkem | 63 | 39 | / |
| Vangaracam | 60 | 1 | / |
| Phuangrakam | 57 | 95 | / |
| Vanakarakam | 57 | 81 | / |
| van Charcom | 57 | 0 | / |
| Vanakarakham | 55 | 1 | / |
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