van Graan Surname

121,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Graan Surname Definition:

From place name in Hungary (Gran).

van Graan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,6251:14,9461,881
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Oman41:921,9937,313
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

van Graan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in Hungary (Gran).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

van Graan Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Graan is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 121,412th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,932,011 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of van Graan live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name van Graan is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 3,625 people, or 1 in 14,946. In South Africa van Graan is most common in: Western Cape, where 35 percent reside, Gauteng, where 33 percent reside and Free State, where 8 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.

van Graan Last Name Statistics demography

van Graan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.27% more than the national average, earning R 383,244 per year.

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