van Heck Surname

304,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Heck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Heck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8991:18,7842,935
Belgium2591:44,3897,232
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

van Heck Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Heck occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name van Heck is the 304,336th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,853,451 people. van Heck is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of van Heck reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Heck is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 899 people, or 1 in 18,784. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 35 percent live, South Holland, where 29 percent live and Gelderland, where 17 percent live. Besides The Netherlands van Heck is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

van Heck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of van Heck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Heck Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Heck earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $54,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $47,456 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Hecke947,074/
van Heeck9431/
van Eck9312,338/
van Hek93374/
van Eyck881,708/
van Heek88682/
van Eick8877/
van Ecke8845/
van Eeck882/
van Ecks882/
van Heke881/
van Hyck880/
van Ek86540/
van Eijck82918/
van Eecke82419/
van Huyck82189/
van Hekke82140/
van Eycke8286/
Van-Hecke8250/
van Heeke8229/
van Heeks825/
van Hicks821/
van Cheek821/
van Eyk802,543/
van Eek80292/
van Eik80201/
von Eck8036/
van Yck8032/
Van-Eck8019/
van Hex803/
van Chaick781/
van Eijk757,368/
van Huik7583/
van Eeks7549/
van Eyke7528/
Van-Eyck758/
van Huyk755/
van Iejk751/
Van-Heek751/
Van-Ecke751/
von Heek750/
van Hyke750/
van Eigk750/
van Oycke7157/
van Ex7128/
van Yk7113/
Van-Eecke716/
van Chaik713/
von Eicke713/
Van-Ek711/
Van-Eycke711/
von Heske711/
van Huijk711/
van Choik710/
van Eig6782/
Van-Eyk6757/
van Ijk6732/
Van-Eik674/
van Ike672/
van Chaikc671/
van Oik671/
Van-Eke671/
Van-Chaick671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Heck
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