van Gysen Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

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

van Gysen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Gysen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

van Gysen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Gysen has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of van Gysen click here.

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

This surname is the 2,312,869th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name van Gysen occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of van Gysen reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname van Gysen is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,041,879. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 71 percent are found, Gauteng, where 15 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 10 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 18 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

van Gysen Last Name Statistics demography

van Gysen earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.92% more than the national average, earning R 344,388 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Gysen
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